Blanca Li: "Many men find it difficult for women to be the boss"

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The dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the Teatros del Canal de Madrid, Blanca Li, has received the award for the Best Virtual Reality Experience at the Venice Film Festival for

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The award-winning show combines dance with virtual reality. It was all very crazy. It is an immersive project where dancers and the public interact in the same space. But when I started to raise it, the technological means did not exist to be able to do it. I spent a year talking to the studios and everyone told me it was impossible, in the end you succeeded. I managed to contact a French studio that embarked on this madness, but it is a very expensive experience because it is almost like an animated film. We had to develop the technology and prove that it was possible to put 10 people together in a virtual space with the dancers. It has been an obstacle course, but we have had the help of many European institutions and brands such as Chanel, which has produced the clothing collection that the public wears.What have you contributed as a director to the Teatros del Canal? I love to diversify and that the Canal is a space for meeting and exchange. I wanted to give it an energy like that of the Barbican in London. I am programming very different projects for children and adults, not only plays and dance, but, for example, on Sundays with the family or the

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Did Albert Boadella, one of your predecessors in office, give you any advice? I spoke with him and also with Ariel Goldenberg, who has just passed away. They told me to enjoy it a lot and to try to do what I felt. I am enjoying it a lot because I love meeting with artists and, seeing them, I see myself because I remember the times that I have entered a theater to present my project. How are you boss? That should be asked to the people who work with me. I still ask for many things because I have a lot of energy. And they start laughing and say: "Don't tell Blanca that, she's going to come up with another idea." I try to have a good energy and a good atmosphere to enjoy. How do you raise the morale of the troop when there are bad reviews? I take you to have a

. After a premiere, you are emotionally drained. When a bad review comes in, you are not prepared to receive it. I don't read them. I stopped reading them when I was young because it affected me. The second day of the premiere there is usually a slump because you have already premiered. When I arrive at the theater and see my team, I already know if we have had a bad review for the atmosphere that there is. Then, I see them tired and I say to them: "Let's have a

to the theater cafeteria. "I play jokes to encourage them and we do a funny rehearsal. Your time at 'La Resistencia' caused quite a few reproaches. Many did not understand that the director of the Teatros del Canal threw herself down the stairs. I am a super clown. Those who criticize me are those who do not know me. I love humor and many of my shows have been super fun. I have made videos on YouTube with my children, a woman who wants to be divine exercising and uses her children to do weights. Also I've been doing cabarets for almost 20 years that are the worst in the world. David Broncano said that interviewing you was like interviewing a lynx. I have a great time playing the hooligan. I came to

And I'm in my sauce because that's like a small cabaret. In fact, your bar, 'El calentito', was one of the epicenters of the Movida. It was too crazy. I can't even believe what happened there. It was the most incredible bar in Madrid. Your mother ran a company with 500 workers when conciliation did not exist. How did he do it? My mother was extraordinary because not only was there no conciliation, but there were no female company directors. Men came to his office who were not in the habit of meeting a female director. They tried to flirt because she was very pretty and it was very difficult for them to take her seriously. So, he decided to put the photo of his seven children on the desk because that was how he cut the roll. We always laughed when he told us. How did he raise you? He took the office under the house,He called us on the phone and gave us the recipes: "Put the pot on, when it whistles down ...". There were 10 of us at home. It was very crazy because it was a very open house and it was always full of friends. We have come out a lot of artists. My brother Tao is a composer and makes the music for my ballets and Chus Gutiérrez is a film director. That of organizing food by phone now would be impossible in these times of overprotection. I also do it to my children. The other day I was traveling and my son sent me a recipe for an omelette that had just been made. They have to learn these things because knowing how to cook gives you a lot of independence. Have we made much progress in conciliation? It depends on what types of men and women.I see many young women who sacrifice their careers and continue to do everything in pairs in which the man does nothing and I see other couples in which the tasks are divided and who organize so that each one can do their work and their life. It is still very hard for all single mothers. There is still a bit of injustice. What battle do we need to win over women? That we are treated equally. It shows when you have positions of responsibility. There are men who find it very difficult for women to be the boss. At this point? Yes, and there are many. How do you notice it? Is it difficult for you to follow orders? It costs you everything. There are men who cannot. It is stronger than them. There are other wonderful men who are co-workers with whom everything is normal.But there are still men who cannot cope with the idea that a woman commands them. It is a handicap for all female managers because they are questioning your authority all the time. You have worked with great artists and divas like Beyoncé. When you spend five, six or eight hours rehearsing with them, in the end, you forget that she is a diva. When you close the door and start giving instructions, the diva is no longer a diva, but a worker who is there to work. It is a moment that I have of intimacy in which the diva is not a diva. I forget that it is Beyoncé and that has happened to me with many artists. Are they obedient? The more divas, the more hard-working. Beyoncé was a superworker, and if a step had to be repeated 50 times, she did it. I did three shoots with her and in one of them, there was sand, it got in her eyes,but he was not complaining. He was very perfectionist. Lesser known artists are sometimes more difficult. The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.He was very perfectionist. Lesser known artists are sometimes more difficult. The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.He was very perfectionist. Lesser known artists are sometimes more difficult. The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.Lesser known artists are sometimes more difficult. The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.Lesser known artists are sometimes more difficult. The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.The most famous ones are more efficient and very professional. It is a pleasure to work with them. In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.In France you have received the Legion of Honor and are part of the Academy of Fine Arts. In Spain, do you have the recognition you deserve? Yes. Being here in this theater has been a great recognition. I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.I also received the Medal of Fine Arts and I have always been treated with great affection. I have felt very loved. Will life go back to the way it was before? We will return to a different normality. When 9/11 happened, the world was never the same again. The Covid passport or the questionnaires in which you have to say your whole life are going to stay. Your medical data may no longer be private. There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.There is something about privacy that will be lost forever.

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