A senorita with a rose clutched between her teeth may be the image that immediately springs to mind at the mention of flamenco.

This production, which travels to the heart of the art form, reveals a more diverse and complex side.

As the new show from the Paco Pena Dance Company opens, a voice-over asks: "What is flamenco?"

This is soon answered by a series of scenes which show us where it came from and where its future lies.

Traditionally, flamenco is made up of three ingredients - Cante (song), Baile (dance) and Guitarra (guitar).

Although its roots lie with the Andalucian gypsies, flamenco has been influenced by Moorish, Jewish and Indian folk and Latin American cultures.

Despite these influences, flamenco music has a personality which is easy to recognise.

Driven by Latin passion it has an emotional and sexual energy throbbing behind the intricate guitar, echoing voices, stamping foot-beats and graceful sway of the upper body.

Boasting five dancers and a nine-piece flamenco band, the Paco Pena Flamenco Company explores all these elements.

Voces y Ecos (Voices And Echoes) has a double meaning, referring to the communities and artists that gave birth to flamenco and asking that their voices and echoes continue to live on.

The show traces the evolution of the Spanish tradition.

The opening scene is set in a traditional Spanish home and explores flamenco's domestic roots.

Dancing and music in a cafe reflects the late 19th Century development of flamenco.

A bare black stage and traditional dress announce the arrival of flamenco on the international scene and the final image is of dancers in contemporary clothes and mixes flamenco with jazz, rock, reggae and rumba.

In this production, guitarist, composer and mentor Paco Pena has joined forces with director Jude Kelly, founder of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, who blends her stage know-how with Pena's flamenco mastery.

Tickets cost £8-£25 and the show starts at 8pm.

Call 01273 709709 for ticket details and further information.