In Gen, Gonzalez and his dance partner Ines Maria Preval, 21, play two parents who keep giving birth to children with disabilities. Gen is a loosely narrative piece by multi-award winning Yoel Gonzalez Rodriguez, 27, “a rebel, maybe without a cause”, as he puts it, a dancer, choreographer and founder of the Guantanamo dance company, Medula, meaning “bone marrow” in Spanish. WATCH: My Cuba – Laura Rodriguez: To Dance This dance is an exploration of the body as uncoordinated, angular and awkward.
There are moments of grace and athleticism, but these are rare. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 South Korean actor and Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun dies at 48 list 2 of 4 Photos: Who’s in charge of Tunisia’s streets? Writing’s on the wall list 3 of 4 Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition list 4 of 4 UK police arrest man after Banksy artwork snatched from London street end of listĪt first, their arms dangle, their legs trail, then bodies contort and writhe the dancers grimace and grunt.
