Los Gonzalos / My!Laika (Italy – France)
Saturday 20 June at 6.00 pm
Sunday 21 June at 6.00 pm
Main stage
Free admission, no booking required
RUNNING TIME 40 mins
Recommended age: 4+
Technical virtuosity, family drama and laughter blend in a delirious performance with a breathless pace. The Gonzalos brothers captivate the audience and transport them to a world they themselves do not know, and there, together, they lose themselves. Dale! is a neorealist example of how it is possible to entertain and move an audience without knowing why. A fake flamenco serves as the soundtrack to this performance which, rather than being self-deprecating, seems to be profoundly silly in the way that only reality can sometimes be.
‘Hola! Buenas Noches compañeros! nosotros somos los hermanos Gonzalos!’ and the flamenco madness begins.
My!Laika is a contemporary circus company founded in 2009, which weaves together movement, music and imagery in creations characterised by a visionary and non-linear style. Its shows are born from poetic and distorted associations, capable of blending theatre, circus and performance into an original and amoral universe. Following the debut of Popcorn Machine, which won the Jeunes Talents Cirque 2010 award, the company has taken its work to major international festivals and theatres, including the Festival d’Avignon, the Grec Festival and the Teatro Circo Price, whilst continuing to perform in Europe’s more alternative and independent venues. In 2014, Side Kunst-Cirque was founded, a fully self-produced travelling big top that hosts shows such as Dekalé, Radio Tagadà, Stupid Palace, Laerte and Winter. At the same time, the company develops site-specific projects such as Domoi and new productions such as Duet and Dolores (2024/25). Alongside artistic creation, My!Laika organises international festivals dedicated to the performing arts and has also produced films, including A Domestic Apocalypse, The Buonarotti Complex and Just Another Storm.
CREDITS:
Hermanos Gonzalos: Edoardo Demontis & Salvatore Frasca
