“Feed off the energy of other dancers”. Alfonso Losa and Paula Comitre present Alter Ego at the closing of the Flamenco Festival in Nîmes

Like a loop closing. As a sign perhaps… Last week, Alfonso Losa was on stage for the triumphant opening of the Flamenco festival alongside Patricia Guerrero. This Saturday, Alfonso Losa closes the cycle with his show Alter Egooriginally created with Patricia Guerrero. “An honor”smiles the dancer and choreographer.

“The initial idea is the search for the alter ego in the couple, in the duo, in the action of dancing, to see what the other can bring to us, how it can take us towards directions where we ‘don’t dare go or where you don’t want to go alone’explains Alfonso Losa. The idea is not to talk about genres, but really about the relationship with others, “to the human being”.

“At the beginning, it’s the search for the personal alter ego, where we show ourselves as we want to be seen. Then, in a couple’s game, we give in but we realize that there is a lot of mimicry is taking place and the alter ego will allow us to conclude this creative process.says the choreographer, who invited Paula Comitre to join him to take on the role of the alter ego.

“It’s an honor to do this show, rejoices the dancer. It was a huge challenge. It scared me a little at first because Patricia Guerrero was a reference for me and still is today. It was both difficult and very beautiful. Seeing her dance was a big inspiration to be able to propose myself.”

A role originally created by Patricia Guerrero

For Alfonso Losa, this handover to Paula Comitre was obvious. “We had to bring together a lot of qualities. The show is technically very complicated, but it also requires delicacy, sensitivity, connection.” So many qualities that he found in the young dancer, who seduced festival-goers last year, particularly with her homage to La Argentina. “My decision was very quick and very clear. Many parts were open, improvised. It’s a new version, which changes completely”continues Alfonso Losa, also known for his work in teaching and transmission.

Paula Comitre brought a more contemporary touch. “Often when we reprise a role, we send you a video and the work is lonely. But Alfonso was very generous in the process. We worked for quite a long time in the studio, until I really felt that I was part of the show”explains Paula Comitre, for whom the moment was very important. For Alfonso Losa, “it’s always a pleasure to feed off the energy of other dancers. I’m always in a dynamic of learning and research. I, too, learned a lot during this process and it’s moreover one of the subjects of the show.”