Jacchigua-show in Quito

Echt genoten van deze prachtige, energieke show! Niet de gemakkelijkste om te vinden, maar de moeite waard. Zeer aan te bevelen

Dansers waren erg goed, maar aan het begin en einde van de show sprak een oudere man in het Spaans, vooral aan het einde. Er was geen vertaalde folder beschikbaar. Ik denk dat hij zijn levensverhalen vertelde omdat hij erg emotioneel was. Hij verwende de sfeer gecreëerd door de laatste dans, een prachtige Maypole-dans. Locatie moeilijk te vinden. Taxichauffeurs wisten het niet.

We hunted for a "ballet folklorique" and found the Jacchigua website. Ignore it - it doesn't work well. Instead, pick Wednesday or Friday and go early to the Centro de Convenciones Eugenio Espejo, The show starts at 7:15, so 6:45 will get you good seats. Walk the slippery walkway to the open doorway, go in and pay your $40 and snag a front row seat. The theatre is (too) small and the seating is flat so it's hard to see from the back. THE SHOW IS SPECTACULAR - the sounds, the colours, the choreography, the energy of the dancers... it is not to be missed! The founder of the dance troupe talked a very long time in Spanish and while we are sure whatever was said was worthwhile, we didn't get a single word as we don't speak Spanish.WE get it- it is important to maintain the indigenous heritage - but the talk was too long. English translation would be welcome as most of the audience spoke English. The performance itself was varied, moved well, the dancers were well-trained, the accompanying live music was super. My only problem with it was the stage - the performance was too big for it: there are some HUGE costumes and they kept touching the ceiling. Withe the large number of dancers on the stage, they had to work the edges, and came a little too close for comfort. This is such a fabulous dance company, that they deserve a better theatre and way more publicity.... and probably a website upgrade for better marketing. The $40 is a cheap price for this world class performance.