THE FEAR REMOVER
AÏDA COLMENERO DÏAZ COMPANY

An exploration of the fears associated with two essential acts of life: birth and death, and how we relate to our ancestors.

Inspired by two poems, one by Stella Díaz Varín (Chile) and the other by Radio Ensueño (Spain), the viewer witnesses a dialogue between the earthly world, where fear and the divine coexist, mediated by a spiritual guide who prepares the course of everyday life to connect us with the celestial plane, where our ancestors reside. A manifesto to remind us that we are not alone but in constant dialogue with what we cannot see.

The work draws on everyday life in Senegal as a setting for creation and is inspired by elements of traditional Senegalese dance, revisited from a contemporary perspective.

A work created in Senegal as part of the multidisciplinary project "Ella poema" promoted and directed by Aïda Colmenero Diaz.

Artistic credits

Director: Aïda Colmenero Diaz
Cast: Amie Mbye, Rokhaya Thioune
Music: Yakart, Yande Codou
Production: Dakar (Senegal) by Yakart, 2014
Co-production: Casa África, Goethe Institut de Dakar, Aula Cervantes, Maison Aïssa Dione, Hotel Sokhamon, Acción Cultural Española Premiere in Spain: Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona), 2019