Caída del Cielo (Fallen from Heaven) | Adelaide Festival

After her New York City Center debut, the great Mikhail Baryshnikov fell to his knees in homage. Iconoclastic choreographer and dancer Rocío Molina’s groundbreaking contributions to dance, pushing the boundaries of flamenco, saw her awarded the prestigious Silver Lion at the Venice Dance Biennale in 2022. Caída del Cielo (Fallen from Heaven) shakes up the traditional guitar, cajón and clapping hands combination with drum kit and electric guitar. Flamenco’s hallmarks – the passion, the proud stance and piercing eye contact – jostle for position with flashes of the avant-garde and the absurd, in a radical celebration of womanhood. Performed to live music combining original compositions, flamenco and rock, this daring work transforms a traditional dance form into an explosive, theatrical experience. Molina cycles through multiple incarnations of the feminine archetype – from virtuous beauty to bondage-clad toreador to bloodied supernatural being – expertly fusing the fiery intensity of flamenco with a contemporary aesthetic. "One of the best flamenco dancers I’ve ever seen." - The New York Times