By Spring Wise. I expected to be able to write a somewhat narrative review of this show, being that it’s an adaptation of Madame Butterfly, and spoiler rules do not apply to 120 year old operas! Mariposa, however, is something entirely its own. Choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra sets his...
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Interview: Choreographer of Mariposa, Carlos Pons Guerra, talks about the upcoming show
Mariposa, a queer tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, visits MAST Mayflower Studios on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November 2024. We spoke with choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra ahead of the upcoming show. We see that the BBC described you as the Pedro Almodovar of dance! How do you...
Preview: Carlos Pons Guerra’s Mariposa, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Mariposa, a queer tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, visits MAST Mayflower Studios on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November 2024. Under the flickering neon lights of a distant Caribbean port, a local rent boy and a foreign sailor fall ominously in love – and a young man is...