Shall we talk about tourism? There’s probably no better time to probe the validity of a country built on sun, sand and parasols. The company José y sus Hermanas do so with a multidisciplinary show included in the festival as work in progress.
You're bound to know them, as this young company have two stage creations under their belt which take a particularly original form and have a decidedly poignant backdrop. First came Los bancos regalan sandwicheras y chorizos, a sort of political cabaret looking back at the years of the Franco dictatorship through the eyes of those who didn’t experience it but have received its legacy. Not long after came Arma de construcción masiva, a critical look at the education system. The company now cast their gaze towards tourism to ponder mass travel, systems which have been completely unchecked as they corrupt landscapes which disappear behind blocks of holiday flats, or the Spanish brand and its footprint on our identity from the Francoist years through to the present day. Will we be able to reinvent travel and tourism? The members of José y sus Hermanas ponder this in a work which once again starts with a careful documentary task and continues with the creation of a series of capsules which form the basis for the company’s work. They explore the concepts of truth and fiction through a multidisciplinary language which makes use of the artists’ bodies, music, video and text, in a hybrid stage operation where reality and the digital world combine more than ever and help create a different narrative on tourism. Chilean stage director Marco Layera and audiovisual artist Albert Capó are two of the various collaborators in this creative process. The members of the company have also managed to meet up with various stakeholders linked to the realm of culture and the contemporary society, such as philosopher Jorge Luis Marzo, activist Santi Araña and part of the management team for Creuers de Barcelona.
Using a work in progress format, this is the proposal of a company whose main goal is to invite audiences to project new visions and enable new relationships to be established with the topics addressed by their shows, always going beyond caricatures or denouncement.
The show will be viewed live, but broadcast online. You will find the relevant information and how to access the performance at https://www.joseysushermanas.com
On the same website, before or after the performance, you will find research materials that the company used during the process of creating the show, in addition to texts, songs, video clips and photographic montages created or selected by the company.
A co-production by the Barcelona Grec 2020 Festival and José y sus Hermanas.
With the collaboration of the Festival TNT, the Temporada Alta festival, the MeetYou Valladolid festival and the ICEC.
Residency at the Fabra i Coats Creation Factory and support from the Graner - Creation Centre.
Acknowledgements: Tania Beyeler, Jorge Luis Marzo, Santi Araña, María del Mar Pérez, Lucía García, Moisés
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Created by: José y sus Hermanas Performed by: Alejandro Curiel, Marta Díez, Carolina Manero, Gemma Polo, Glòria Ribera Playwright: Nacho de Antonio Antón Set design: Marco Layera Video: Maria Aponte Audiovisual design: José y sus Hermanas Stage design and costumes: Patricia Albizu Produced by: Alejandro Curiel, Carolina Manero Executive producer: Marta Díez, Pia Mazuela Communication: Gemma Polo, Glòria Ribera Distribution: Palosanto ProjectsGénero: Escena híbrida
