Assen Dance Habana or Bringing Broadway to Cuba
With the Catherine Zeta-Jones of Chicago, or the Nicole Kidman that moved the Moulin Rouge we could go back to the most impressive of the universe of the musicals seen on film. But if we think about recreating the famous Broadway productions in Cuba, we would surely be, at the least, rash. However, boldness drives talent and only taking risks gets you tickets to cross the door of good fortune. That’s how the creators of Assen Dance Habana understand it, a new musical show company that will soon makes its debut on the island. Ernesto Tamayo, its leader and former actor of Teatro Estudio, is returning to Cuba after living a decade in Mexico. A disciple of great maestros of Cuban theater – among them Berta Martínez and Abelardo Estorino – Tamayo is bringing with him Argentinian choreographer Alejandro Assen, together with whom he created Assen Dance & Performance seven years ago. “Despite the fact that we are competing with technological development, we have achieved a dance society widely positioned in the tourist destinations of Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Argentina. Today we are extending it to the island,” he explained to OnCuba. What is most outstanding about Assen Dance...