Pink Unicorns

“The lock screen on my son's phone is a pink unicorn. When I was a teenager, I stayed far away from anything that was pink. I had never heard of unicorns before and cell phones didn’t exist.”

In “Pink Unicorns”, the Cuban-born dancer Alexis Fernández is on stage alongside his son. Experience encounters youthful exuberance. Assumed serenity is questioned with curiosity. La Macanas’s work deals with the not always uncomplicated relationship between the generations. The impulse of both father and son to share the stage holds a mirror up to the audience: fathers, mothers, sons, daughters. “Pink Unicorns” is a wild dance theater in which two bodies encounter each other.

Team

Creation: Caterina Varela, Samir Akika, Alexis Fernández

Dancers: Alexis Fernández, Paulo Fernández or Mali Gabrielli

Lighting design: Afonso Castro

Stage design: Tilo Schreieck

Production manager: Caterina Varela

Production: La Macana

Coproduction: AGADIC, Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster, Theater Bremen

"I have not laughed, cried, giggled, sobbed and otherwise emotionally wrecked myself within a short evening since I first tried marijuana in college…. Despite its cathartic effect on me, the show is fit for all. Whimsical, extraordinarily physical, it’s truly great theater."

Alexei Timbul

“They find just the right mix of dance, movement, physical theater and slapstick, with the witty and optimistic touch of the Caribbean. On stage, they offer a recital of possibilities to portray a wide range of states and feelings, in a hypnotic performance that leaves you glued to your seat."

Luis Muñoz Diez

“It was almost fate that Alexis Fernández “Maca”, the most versatile mover – or simply the best ballerino – of his generation, would end up performing a genuine and tongue-in-cheek interpretation with his teenage son Paulo."

Roberto Fratini

“The two artists put in extraordinary performances, with their impeccable preparation coming across, defying the limits of physical effort, flaunting an overwhelming vitality. Their performance is vigorous and entertaining, inspiring one to live."

Luis Muñoz Diez