FLIP

FLIP is a choreographic creation on quad rollers specifically designed by Marta Izquierdo for the public space as well as a tribute to Eric Martin, an exceptional contemporary dancer and former figure skater.

This is a special piece for the two choreographic artists, a sort of fictional and offbeat double autobiography where they look back on their young years. Those of Eric who, after a high-level sporting career ended abruptly by a serious fall, was entrusted at the age of 25 with the choreography of the ice and rollerblading parts of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Albertville Olympic Games (1992). Those of Marta in Madrid in the 80s who, long before putting on dancing shoes, put on roller skates and sped off at full speed to escape the dark years of the dictatorship, intoxicated by the wind of crazy freedom that then constituted the madrileña movida.

Accomplices for many years, they combine their common love of popular culture and board sports to bring skating back to where they discovered it and avidly practiced it: in the street.

FLIP is an acrobatic skating figure, a run-up, a youthful jump. “Flipper” is a colloquial verb expressing fear in French, while “flipper” in Spanish is a synonym for “kiffer”.
FLIP is this fictional character, a sort of harlequin on quad rollerblades and twirling sticks who; by turns naive, virtuoso, dreamy, funny or threatening; loves his fears as much as he is afraid of being loved.

Design, choreography: Marta Izquierdo Munoz

Interpretation, choreography, costume design: Eric Martin

Sound creation: Benoist Bouvot

Play and public space advice: Pierre Pilatte (1Watt company)

General management and sound: Geraldine Belin

Costume creation: François Blaizot

Production, coordination: Nicolas Cadet

Thanks to Clélia David

Co-production

The Factory – National Center for Street Arts and Public Space (Tournefeuille / Toulouse Métropole) / G.I.E. FONDOC ; The Atelline, approved scene of national Art & Creation interest; Contemporary Culture Center Condeduque (Madrid, Spain); Artist residencies in College – DAveyron department / Carladez Public College from Mur-de-Barrez.

This project is the 2024 winner of the device SACD / Authors of Spaces. It is labeled Cultural Olympiad – Paris 2024 Games and received the support of the DRAJES Occitanie / FDVA inasmuch as innovative project.

Broadcast

February 16, 2024 (exit from residence) – Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque (Madrid, Spain)
March 14, 2024 (factory release) – The Factory – CNAREP Tournefeuille/Toulouse Métropole
April 5, 2024 (leaving residence) – Carladez College (Mur-de-Barrez)
April 13, 2024 – Esplanade de L’Europe (Montpellier) at the invitation of The Atelline (Juvignac)
May 12, 2024 – Port of Crouesty, Dance Beaches Festival (L’Hermine Cultural Center – Sarzeau)
May 25, 2024 – 1km of dance at the invitation of Molière Theater, National Scene of the Thau Archipelago (Sete)
July 6 & 7, 2024 – Street Scenes Festival, Mulhouse
July 26 & 27, 2024 – Festival Troyes in Scenes
August 14, 15, 16 & 17, 2024 – Aurillac International Street Theater Festival (official selection)
September 28 & 29, 2024 – T.N.T Festival – Terrassa Noves Tendències (Terrassa, Spain)
March 16, 2025 – MeetYou Festival Valladolid (Teatro Calderon) – Cupula del Milenio (Valladolid, Spain)
April 30, 2025 – Place Firal Petit d’Olot (Spain), within the framework of Sismodansa Festival 2025 of Seismograf
May 6, 2025 – Courtyard of the Town Hall Tournefeuille, at the invitation of the Stopover and of The Tournefeuille Factory (31)
May 9, 2025 – MNAC (Barcelona), at the invitation of Mercat de les Flors within the framework of the Constellation Rollers / Marta Izquierdo
October 2, 2026 – The Mutant (Valencia), at the invitation of Bucles Festival

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