Ritual danza de tijeras

Ritual scissors dance

An interpretation of the Scissors Dance, explored using various puppet techniques, and rearrangements of the traditional music with elements of fusion; providing a mystic symbiosis between the puppeteer and the dancer, that takes you into an exhilarating journey to the very heart of this ancestral Peruvian Andean dance, that has been included at UNESCO's "Intangible Heritage of the Humanity" list.

• The Scotsman: "This is an authentic piece of ritual dance from the high Andes of Perú"
• Puppeteers UK: "Rarely have I seen such totally effective glove puppets achieving a remarkable degree of elegance and precision. Subtle and mesmerising"
• Dance Around the World: "The experience of watching is riveting, and produces a sense of otherness consistent with its being a shamanistic ritual"
• Sin Chew Daily: "The skilled kneeling, jumping and spinning of puppets was absolutely lifelike, interacting with the audience to let them experience the rhythm of the dance"
• The Star Online: "The experience itself is transcendental and enlightening. Ritual Scissors Dance moves beyond the act of the Peruvian dance itself. Another form of an ancient art is amalgamated with the performance, at once taking the entire show to a whole new level"
• Edinburgh Guide: "It is done for real with all the ceremony and ritual movements; even Edinburgh's Mother Earth is honored"
• Puppet Festival in Nanchong, China 2017: "Ritual Scissors Dance, was given an "Best Dance in Puppetry Award" at the World Puppet Carnival in Thailand 2014 and "Award for Inheritance of Culture" at Asia Pacific"

Note: Suitable for all ages