HIDDEN

May 9 / 8:00 pm

60 minutes

Adults

Hidden looks at those things that define us but have, over time, become buried beneath the veil of the unconscious. It reflects on how the present blurs the past —how life, which never stops and pushes us relentlessly forward, leaves behind a trail of memories. These memories pile up in the folds of the brain, like dust beneath furniture, lying in the shadows, hidden under an artificial veil of dreams and illusions. The past is the past —and the present distorts it.

But one day, a man stops to look back. He retraces his steps, following his own trail, groping through the dark. He returns to the house of his childhood, determined to uncover his past —to shed light on it, to evoke it, to blow off the dust or unravel its mystery. A journey through the ghosts and treasures of childhood, between desire and weakness, innocence and fear. He uncovers the past as a child unwraps a piece of candy, or as an adult opens a wound —to find himself, to recognize himself, to rebuild himself.

Lali Ayguadé Company

Lali Ayguadé (Barcelona, 1980) is an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer. She began her musical training at the Conservatori del Liceu and later studied dance at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and at P.A.R.T.S. (Brussels), where she worked on repertoire by William Forsythe, Trisha Brown, and Rosas. During her studies she created the pieces “Silence” and “Zoom In”, which were presented in various European countries.

After completing her training, she joined Publik Eye Company in Denmark and, in 2003, became a member of the Akram Khan Company, performing in productions such as “Kaash”, “Ma”, “Bahok” (with the National Ballet of China), “Vertical Road”, and “Confluence”. She has also collaborated with Roberto Olivan (“Homeland”), Hofesh Shechter (“In your rooms”, “Cult”, “The Art of Not Looking Back”), Marcos Morau of La Veronal (“Portland”), and the contemporary circus company Baró d’Evel (“Mazut”, “Besties”).

As a creator, she has developed works with artists such as Anton Lachky, Joan Ramon Grael, and Joan Català, signing pieces including “Twice Read”, “Little Me”, “Incognito”, “Saba”, and “Encontre”. In 2015 she premiered her first full-length work, “Kokoro”, followed by “De Camino al Otro” (2016) and “iU an Mi”, co-produced by Mercat de les Flors, Bolzano Danza, and Temporada Alta.

Her work has received multiple nominations, including “Exceptional Dancer” (2010) and “Best Creator” (2014) from the London and Barcelona critics’ awards.

She also starred in the short film “Timecode”, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the Goya Award, and the Gaudí Award, and nominated for an Academy Award. She currently combines her creative practice with teaching, leading workshops and sharing her choreographic research worldwide.