ELLAS · Flamenco show by Eva Esquivel
A contemporary flamenco show that pays tribute to the women who have shaped the history of flamenco. A stage journey where dance, song and live music enter into dialogue with memory, emotion and truth.
It moves, connects and leaves a mark.
presents her flamenco work
Women have been the heart of flamenco and of life itself, the protagonists of its lyrics and its everyday pulse, even though they could not always take the place their talent deserved.
ELLAS is inspired by the figure of women in flamenco, where memory becomes voice, body and a living presence that carries on.
the stage
experience of «ELLAS»
Memory
A journey through the female voices that have built the history of flamenco.
Emotion
Each scene connects with the audience through truth and sensitivity.
Tradition
A work that respects its roots while engaging with the present.
Flamenco
Dance, song and guitar at the service of an intense stage narrative.
THE CRITICS
What the specialist press has said…
«At the Teatro Isabel La Católica, Eva Esquivel embodied all the women of the world in a solid, well-rounded show, woven with threads of gold and embroidered with flamenco flair. Eva could not help but dance alegrías. The feminine dance par excellence.
«She was flamenca through and through, proving she is the artistic daughter of the great Mariquilla, who was there in the stalls cheering her on, because she deserved it. Calm, fiery, energetic, playful and serious all at once in the escobilla, seasoned in her footwork and precise in her arm work
Read the full review on ExpoFlamenco
Get to know «ELLAS» first-hand.
Eva Esquivel presents the origin, essence and emotion that bring this flamenco show to life.
Get to know «ELLAS» first-hand.
Eva Esquivel presents the origin, essence and emotion that bring this flamenco show to life.
The essence
Female essence, identity and truth. A body that fills the space with determination and sensitivity, without needing to raise its voice.
A flamenco that asserts itself from what it is, that engages with tradition without staying stuck in it and looks at the present with awareness and freedom
An honest, deep and living stage language that knows where it comes from in order to say clearly who it is today.
The roots
The shawl, the hat and the guitar speak of what remains when the body rises to dance — that is ELLAS
On stage, the voice opens space, the body takes the floor and memory awakens as living matter. Everything happens in the present, from a truth that is neither embellished nor explained, only inhabited.
Ellas looks to the origin in order to inhabit the present. A flamenco that listens, waits and is built from its essence.
The essence
Female essence, identity and truth. A body that fills the space with determination and sensitivity, without needing to raise its voice.
A flamenco that asserts itself from what it is, that engages with tradition without staying stuck in it and looks at the present with awareness and freedom
An honest, deep and living stage language that knows where it comes from in order to say clearly who it is today.
The roots
The shawl, the hat and the guitar speak of what remains when the body rises to dance — that is ELLAS
On stage, the voice opens space, the body takes the floor and memory awakens as living matter. Everything happens in the present, from a truth that is neither embellished nor explained, only inhabited.
Ellas looks to the origin in order to inhabit the present. A flamenco that listens, waits and is built from its essence.
/ artistic direction
ARTISTIC DIRECTION
flamenco ensemble
Bodies and gazes that hold the stage
Eva Esquivel is the creative core and the pulse that shapes ELLAS. As director, she builds a stage space where flamenco shows itself with honesty and bareness, far from artifice, letting emotion emerge from the roots, from silence and from the truth of each gesture.
Her direction comes from deep listening. Every decision is born from respect for time, the body and the music, carefully shaping each pause, each transition and each meeting between song, guitar and movement. Eva sees the stage as a living territory, where the traditional and the contemporary engage without overpowering each other, holding each other up.
In ELLAS, direction doesn't dictate, it accompanies; it doesn't impose, it reveals. A way of guiding from the essential, leaving room for shared emotion and the female identity that runs through the whole work.
Eva Esquivel
Dancer
Eva inhabits the stage with a deep, conscious presence. Her dance is born from experience, from the skin and from a female identity built on truth and memory. She doesn't impose herself: she asserts herself, filling the space with strength, sensitivity and resolve.
In ELLAS, her body becomes language and a tribute to women in flamenco. A woman who creates, passes on and takes centre stage.
Her dance engages with the present without giving up its origins, turning tradition into a living, current and intensely feminine act.
Eva Esquivel
Dancer
Eva inhabits the stage with a deep, conscious presence. Her dance is born from experience, from the skin and from a female identity built on truth and memory. She doesn't impose herself: she asserts herself, filling the space with strength, sensitivity and resolve.
In ELLAS, her body becomes language and a tribute to women in flamenco. A woman who creates, passes on and takes centre stage.
Her dance engages with the present without giving up its origins, turning tradition into a living, current and intensely feminine act.
Luis Mariano
Guitar
In ELLAS, the guitar doesn't just accompany: it listens, converses and guides — it is the pulse that holds everything together. His playing accompanies with sensitivity, creating a soundscape that breathes with the dance and the song. Far from the ornamental, his guitar builds atmospheres that let the stage unfold with depth and truth.
His playing, marked by its clarity, power and special sweetness, makes him exceptionally creative for dance.
His work as a composer and
performer is especially noteworthy. His curiosity, creativity and broad musical range go far beyond any label.
Luis Mariano
Guitar
In ELLAS, the guitar doesn't just accompany: it listens, converses and guides — it is the pulse that holds everything together. His playing accompanies with sensitivity, creating a soundscape that breathes with the dance and the song. Far from the ornamental, his guitar builds atmospheres that let the stage unfold with depth and truth.
His playing, marked by its clarity, power and special sweetness, makes him exceptionally creative for dance.
His work as a composer and
performer is especially noteworthy. His curiosity, creativity and broad musical range go far beyond any label.
Alicia Morales
Song
Alicia's singing brings personality and depth to the musical heart of ELLAS. Her voice is born from experience and respect for tradition, building a constant dialogue with the guitar and the dance. On stage, her singing supports and envelops, completing a vocal trio that gives body, intensity and truth to the show
Alicia doesn't just sing: she listens, supports and converses with the movement. Her singing opens spaces of silence and tension where the body finds drive and meaning. From that deep listening, her voice accompanies and guides, weaving a bridge between collective memory and the present on stage.
Alicia Morales
Song
Alicia's singing brings personality and depth to the musical heart of ELLAS. Her voice is born from experience and respect for tradition, building a constant dialogue with the guitar and the dance. On stage, her singing supports and envelops, completing a vocal trio that gives body, intensity and truth to the show
Alicia doesn't just sing: she listens, supports and converses with the movement. Her singing opens spaces of silence and tension where the body finds drive and meaning. From that deep listening, her voice accompanies and guides, weaving a bridge between collective memory and the present on stage.
Aroa Palomo
Song
A voice full of sensitivity and nuance. Her singing moves between delicacy and strength, bringing balance and emotion to the stage narrative. Her performance connects with the present through attentive listening and a deep emotional connection. In ELLAS, her voice broadens the soundscape, engaging with the movement.
On stage, her voice becomes pulse and atmosphere, holding the inner time of the show. With subtlety, she accompanies body and music, creating spaces of intimacy and resonance. Her singing doesn't burst in: it inhabits, envelops and leaves a mark, adding layers of emotion and truth to the universe of ELLAS.
Aroa Palomo
Song
A voice full of sensitivity and nuance. Her singing moves between delicacy and strength, bringing balance and emotion to the stage narrative. Her performance connects with the present through attentive listening and a deep emotional connection. In ELLAS, her voice broadens the soundscape, engaging with the movement.
On stage, her voice becomes pulse and atmosphere, holding the inner time of the show. With subtlety, she accompanies body and music, creating spaces of intimacy and resonance. Her singing doesn't burst in: it inhabits, envelops and leaves a mark, adding layers of emotion and truth to the universe of ELLAS.
Fita Heredia
Song
Fita's singing brings depth and character to ELLAS. Her voice comes from cante jondo, connecting with the primal emotion of flamenco and holding the stage through truth. Each song is a direct, unfiltered call that anchors the show to its deepest roots. Her voice is memory and presence, a force that accompanies body and gesture.
Her singing acts as an emotional anchor and support. Her voice brings stability and depth, setting the pulse from which the body and the stage breathe. Singing that accompanies not only through sound but through presence, reinforcing the collective character and the truth that runs through the whole show.
Fita Heredia
Song
Fita's singing brings depth and character to ELLAS. Her voice comes from cante jondo, connecting with the primal emotion of flamenco and holding the stage through truth. Each song is a direct, unfiltered call that anchors the show to its deepest roots. Her voice is memory and presence, a force that accompanies body and gesture.
Her singing acts as an emotional anchor and support. Her voice brings stability and depth, setting the pulse from which the body and the stage breathe. Singing that accompanies not only through sound but through presence, reinforcing the collective character and the truth that runs through the whole show.
Make ELLAS part of your programme
Let yourself be moved by a contemporary, intense and genuine flamenco.
The emotion happens here and now.
technical sheet of "ellas"
Duration
75 minutes
Format
Contemporary flamenco show.
Discipline
Dance · Song · Guitar.
Audience
All audiences.
Venues
Theatres · Auditoriums · Festivals · Cultural series.
Language
A show with no language barriers.
Available for
National and international programming.
SUPPORT AND COLLABORATIONS
ELLAS is made possible thanks to the support and complicity of organisations that believe in artistic creation, culture and flamenco as a living, contemporary language.
SUPPORT AND COLLABORATIONS
ELLAS is made possible thanks to the support and complicity of organisations that believe in artistic creation, culture and flamenco as a living, contemporary language.