CARMEN.maquia (Ballet Hispánico)
The twisty, but clichéd, choreography was not without its clever and eye-catching moments, but try as he might Ramírez Sansano never fully defined the characters, hindered by the equally colorless setting and costumes. The only variation on the relentless white of the ever-morphing pile of white bits and pieces that made up the set were several black-gray-white drops which divided the space and punctuated the action. The painting had clear references to Picasso’s masterpiece, "Guérnica." [more]