La Casa del Flamenco - Auditorio Alcántara — Attraction in Seville

The Flamenco show offered by La casa del Flamenco at the Alcántara auditorium in Calle Ximénez de Enciso 28 is truly a unique and unmissable experience, both for tourists and people living in the city. Shows are organized daily, with two to three performances a day concentrated in the afternoon and in the evening. They can be booked on location or through the website, which appears modern and easy to use. With three different languages, it shows that the audience they aim for is Spanish nationals but also tourists who are spending time in the city. It is catchy with videos and photos from the venue and the performances, as well as a clear and modern style. Tickets offered follow a pricing strategy based on age, with tickets for adults costing 22€, for students 17€ and for children 11€. Children younger than six years old enter for free with an adult. The booking process is quick and smooth. The stage is already immersing the visitor into the experience, with a covered internal courtyard with columns. Decorated with lamps and plants, the stage is surrounded on three sides by around thirty seats, alternating a first row of low seats and a rear row of higher seats, giving everyone a perfect view of the performance. The traditional chairs for the performance are located on the stage, awaiting the arrival of the performers. The experience of the performance was vibrant, energetic and impressive. The guitarist and the singers enter first, setting the atmosphere. In turns, the dancers enter the scene, performing alone and together, while also changing outfits multiple times. One aspect remains constant: The intense energy released by the shoes of the dancers. It is a unique and strong beat followed by energetic moves across the small stage. Meanwhile, the singers give rhythm with strong claps and a powerful voice. This allows the performers to have something happening throughout the whole performance, as dancers alternate the scene. With a duration of an hour, a visitor can really grasp all the different shades of a flamenco dance. What I liked most was that the performers were genuine and real, not professional actors. You could sense that they are part of one big flamenco family and that they do this for passion. The little talking among themselves, the jokes and the laughs, but also simple acts such as tuning the guitar during the performance made the experience feel local and traditional, and not a product for customers. The adjective that best describes the performance overall is “intimate”, not only between the performers themselves and with the public, but also within the environment of the internal courtyard itself. An interesting aspect of the performance, which I praise, is that photography and taking videos is not allowed throughout the performance. This allows the experience to be unique and impossible to reproduce elsewhere or see it remotely. However, I also appreciate their policy of allowing photos and videos for the final and concluding act of the show, giving visitors and tourists alike a small memory to save and bring home. Even the moment in which spectators were alerted about the possibility to take videos felt human, as the male dancer was trying to make the female dancer say it, but she wanted to have a laugh and insisted on him to make the announcement. The result was a very embarrassed and shy “Photo, Oh-key!”, which made the moment magical. Overall, my experience was outstanding, and I want to thank the dancers, vocalists and the guitarist who gave me and my friends an...

La Casa del Flamenco is without a doubt one of the top venues for world class flamenco. One of the main reasons I keep returning to Sevilla is to go to the nightly concerts there. Every night is a new group playing and a new experience awaits you of amazing intensity with top level performers. They consistently produce great shows day after day. I have been to many evenings there and have always been thrilled with the performances. The venue itself is very intimate and you feel the close connection with the musicians and the dancers. They concentrate on the show so there are neither drinks nor food which is a big bonus in my opinion. You can concentrate 100% on the flamenco. I must add that one of the concerts I went to recently was extra electrifying with Luisa Palicio & Ramón Martinez. Unbelievable. Thank you so much.

*It is now 2 years later I have recently had another week in Sevilla. I was there specifically to go to the wonderful performances every day at La Casa del Flamenco. The high standards of the dancers and musicians is phenomenal. What better way to get the full experience than in this tasteful and artistic venue where everyone feels close to the performers - without being too close. (I have been to other venues where the stage is practically at your eye level which makes appreciation of the performance difficult.) At the Casa del Flamenco everyone sits comfortably close to the stage and has a full view. But of course the main thing is that the artists are of the highest world standard. They also have a weekly guide of who is scheduled to perform which is useful. The performers change daily which enabled me to see different groups every day - or even twice a day - while I was there for a week. Also importantly, the staff running the Casa are all very helpful and friendly. Thanks for running such a wonderful place! I will hope to be able to...

Definitely one of the highlights of the entire Spain trip. We came into this place after a recommendation from a cousin and were unsure about what to expect. None of us were familiar with the flamenco dance either.

It is sufficient to say we were blown away.

It starts with some simple singing and guitar playing. The guitar player was mind-blowingly good. He would take technical risks with his playing buy trying extremely difficult things that ended up making the show so enjoyable.

Then the dancers come out. First the women come out with castinets. With the stomping from the singers and the guitar music, the entire thing comes together really well.

Then Alberto... 😍😍😩😏😳🥰🥵😫🍆. My man was cakin' 🍰. Not only was this man insanely musical but he danced like a... I don't have a good simile. But this man was a beast. At the end of the show, they climax with a solo performance by him while everyone else is singing. He straight up dominates the stage for a solid 15 minutes. Great men would have collapsed from such an excersion but he just sweats it out and keeps strong until the end.

Overall the mere 15$ it cost to attend the show were so well spent. Definitely visit here while taking a trip in Sevilla. Great way to end the day or something to do right...