A BRAZILIAN MENAGERIE OF CHARACTERS DANCES AT BAM IN ENCANTADO

PHOTO CREDIT: Julieta Cervantes

REVIEW:

Encantado means delight. Rio de Janeiro’s Favela de la Maré, Lia Rodrigues, presented her fabulous dance company in this nearly excellent new work at BAM this week. The performance begins with a stage awash in vividly colored blankets, carefully rolled out by several dancers. Slowly, with great care, they unroll the many cloths that will become…