Event Details
Welcome to Holland!?: A theatrical experience like no other.
Is it possible to find meaning when life lead us down an unexpected path?
Life does not always go as planned. Unexpected turns can radically change our
course and reshape who we are. “Holland” becomes a metaphor for those
moments; the ones that interrupt the life we imagined and invite us to create
meaning within a new reality.
Welcome to Holland!? is a moving multidisciplinary performance that blends
flamenco, spoken word, poetry, humor, and film. A danced monologue that
invites audiences into a deeply human journey of discovering who you are within
a reality you never chose.
This 75-minute experience follows the story of an immigrant mother navigating
her own “Holland!?”, a life-altering situation after the birth of her second child.
Rather than focusing on what was lost, the piece celebrates what emerges —
resilience, creativity, connection, and the ability to find joy and gratitude in
places we never imagined.
Welcome to Holland!? challenges preconceived ideas about identity, caregiving,
disability, and belonging, inviting audiences to reflect, connect, and see the
world — and one another — through a more inclusive and compassionate lens.
This immersive theatrical experience reminds us that we all carry our own version
of “Holland,” and that none of us are meant to move through these journeys
alone.
This event is co-presented by FLOR and Mayo Street Arts.
About the Artist
Laura Sánchez is a multidisciplinary artist and stage creator — a dreamer at heart and an artist by vocation. After more than ten years of experience in the marketing world, she transformed her career to fully dedicate herself to her true mission: using art as a vehicle for personal transformation and social change.
Trained in Spanish Dance and Flamenco at the Conservatory of Madrid and in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University (U.S.), Laura is the creator of Expressive Flamenco©, a practice that fuses flamenco with authentic movement, art, and healing. Her research was published in 2021 in the American Journal of Dance Therapy, and she has shared her work at international conferences and workshops across Europe and the Americas.
She currently teaches at Harvard University and Lesley University, and tours the United States presenting her stage work Welcome to Holland!?.
Her career has been recognized with numerous grants and awards (including from the Boston Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and NEFA, among others), and she has collaborated with organizations such as the National Ballet of Spain, Harvard University, and the Government of Massachusetts.
Her superpower: transforming pain into art as a path to healing.
Her passion: traveling and enjoying the simple joys of life with her children.
Her dream: to travel the world sharing her art, her words, and her workshops — bringing light to
those who need it most, and contributing to a more inclusive society where everyone can belong.