05:28Forbidden love: Sibling dance pair from Buenos Aires break boundaries with onstage kiss
Brothers Ezequiel and Facundo Posse were seen presenting their dance entitled 'Lovers' before an audience in Buenos Aires on Saturday, complete with the on-stage kiss that made their performance famous.
"[We were] able to tell a little about forbidden love at a time in the year 1950. 1940, where homosexuality was frowned upon and homophobia had much more power at the time," explained Ezequiel.
Their piece, telling the story of a gay couple in the 1950s, won the 'Stylised Dance Couple' award at the Cosquin National Folklore Festival in January.
"It was also a challenge to be brothers," admitted Facundo. "Within that environment we are not brothers, we are not Facundo and Ezequiel, but we are two fictional characters."
Festival organiser, Facundo Suarez, admitted that the shared kiss had grabbed much of the attention.
"If the action of the kiss of the brothers who were participating in Cosquin had not happened, there would not have been that massive echo and to see it reach the international media," he said.
Meanwhile, the audience seemed to love the work.
"What they did is beautiful, it is innovative, and the theatre also works but also talks about interesting things about speeches in the dance, and it is interesting to listen to," shared one visitor, Natalia Fernandez.
The performance, alongside the Folkorazo Queer group, aims to break boundaries within dance. While some reaction on social media was negative, others praised the routine and the bravery of the pair..
05:28Brothers Ezequiel and Facundo Posse were seen presenting their dance entitled 'Lovers' before an audience in Buenos Aires on Saturday, complete with the on-stage kiss that made their performance famous.
"[We were] able to tell a little about forbidden love at a time in the year 1950. 1940, where homosexuality was frowned upon and homophobia had much more power at the time," explained Ezequiel.
Their piece, telling the story of a gay couple in the 1950s, won the 'Stylised Dance Couple' award at the Cosquin National Folklore Festival in January.
"It was also a challenge to be brothers," admitted Facundo. "Within that environment we are not brothers, we are not Facundo and Ezequiel, but we are two fictional characters."
Festival organiser, Facundo Suarez, admitted that the shared kiss had grabbed much of the attention.
"If the action of the kiss of the brothers who were participating in Cosquin had not happened, there would not have been that massive echo and to see it reach the international media," he said.
Meanwhile, the audience seemed to love the work.
"What they did is beautiful, it is innovative, and the theatre also works but also talks about interesting things about speeches in the dance, and it is interesting to listen to," shared one visitor, Natalia Fernandez.
The performance, alongside the Folkorazo Queer group, aims to break boundaries within dance. While some reaction on social media was negative, others praised the routine and the bravery of the pair..