La Familia

I have lost several families
I have been cast out
I have been unable to join in.
My tribe is my family.
Self-selected.
I dare to play.
I can dance again.

&’s stage is the people’s stage. Porttiteatteri is a community theatre company of people who’ve served time in prison. Porttiteatteri and Compañia Kaari & Roni Martin’s collaboration brings us a passionate and rugged performance that unapologetically faces life on the rough side. Fierce modern flamenco frames the life stories we hear in ways that both startle and comfort.

“Working with Porttiteatteri was exceptionally rewarding. Their ability to dive into the deep end is unique, they do not do things by rote. At all. They grasped the deepest meaning of flamenco’s character just like that, without copying anyone. That is why this project was one my best experiences.” – choreographer and flamenco dancer Kaari Martin, Compañia Kaari & Roni Martin