Strike a Chord 2026

Strike a Chord is a bold new contemporary Flamenco work exploring the powerful dialogue between guitar and dance.

Where guitar and dance become one conversation.

What happens when the dialogue between guitar and dance takes centre stage?

Strike a Chord is a powerful new contemporary Flamenco work by Compañía Pepa Molina, premiering at Sydney Fringe Festival 2026. Created by acclaimed choreographer Pepa Molina with an original score by guitarist and composer Marco Van Doornum, the work explores the dynamic relationship between live music and movement, where every footstep inspires a chord, every rhythm sparks a response, and guitar and dance become equal partners in a compelling live conversation.

Performed by Las Flamenkas, Compañía Pepa Molina’s emerging ensemble, Strike a Chord brings together outstanding young artists alongside established professionals in a work that honours Flamenco’s rich traditions while boldly expanding its contemporary possibilities.

Developed over two years through creative residencies and industry partnerships, the production reflects Compañía Pepa Molina’s commitment to artistic innovation, cultural exchange and creating professional pathways for emerging artists from Western Sydney. As one of Australia’s leading Flamenco companies, the organisation continues to champion culturally diverse performance while nurturing the next generation of Australian Flamenco artists.

More than a performance, Strike a Chord is a celebration of rhythm, collaboration and cultural heritage. Intimate yet electrifying, it invites audiences to experience Flamenco freshly and unexpectedly, revealing the extraordinary power of live guitar and dance to connect, communicate and move us.

Strike a Chord 2026

World Premiere – Strike a Chord – Sydney Fringe Festival 2026

Dates: 16–19 September 2026

Where: Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst

Show times: 8 pm & 3.30 Matinee on Saturday 19th

Location: 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst 2010 (Gadigal Country) – Sydney, Australia.

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World Premiere Cast for Fringe Festival

Choreographer, Percussionist, Dancer – Pepa Molina

Composer – Flamenco guitarist – Marco Van Doornum

Dancer – Sophia Marotta-Fujiwara

Dancer – Emilia Hanna

Dancer – Anna Rocias

Dancer – Amari Leiva Urzua

Lighting Designer -Stage Manager – Maxine Kelmen

Producer – Compañía Pepa Molina

Co-Producer – Form Dance Projects

Supported by: Create NSW, Form Dance Projects, Instituto Cervantes Sydney , Compañía Pepa Molina.

Synopsis

Synopsis: “Strike a chord”

Strike a Chord ignites the dynamic interplay between Flamenco guitar and dance, uniting virtuosic guitarist Marco Van Doornum with the trailblazing ensemble “Las Flamenkas”, a collective of culturally diverse artists aged 18–30+ under the choreography of critically acclaimed artist Pepa Molina.

This bold new work explores the creative tension between tradition and innovation through an exchange of rhythm, movement, and emotion. Strike a Chord investigates the evolving language of contemporary Flamenco, expanding its expressive boundaries while honouring its deep cultural roots.

Blending authenticity with experimentation, the work offers audiences an intimate yet electrifying experience, where the pulse of the guitar meets the power of the body, and where cultural identity, artistry, and collaboration strike a resonant chord.