A Festival to Consider

Over the next two Wednesdays in December –the 9^th & 16^th–

09/12 Turno - Ana Emilia Noguera Berger (Chile) Directora: Marta Gil Polo

16/12 De llençols i cuixineres - Fabio Brandi (Brasil)

 Sitges, with its artistic heritage going back to the days of Santiago Rusiñol’s Modernist Festivals of the 1890s, today has a 21^st century festival to consider presented by—the Teatre dels Argonautes. 

After two years of negotiating with the local government and through a restructuring of government regidores, there still doesn’t seem to be an agreement to bring it to Sitges.

Teatre dels Argonautes, founded in 2007, presents an international exchange in the form of contemporary drama originating from the Spanish and Latin American theatre arenas, and provides a platform for new international playwrights to have their works staged. The Argonautes promote the work through dramatic activities—dramatic readings and gatherings bringing together playwrights, directors, and actors. These occasions can also be called laboratories for drama and development (DNI+D); the performances are held in Castellano and/or Catalan.

III Muestra de dramaturgia Iberomericana en Red

(Third Playwriting Sample of a Network of Latin American Playwrights)

The interpretations are more than just dramatic readings. They are experimental hybrids—between recitation and performance. The actors read the dialogue interpretatively, using physical gestures and utilizing the “stage” or space of the átic22 del Tarantana. Quite often it is easy to forget they are holding the script.

The use of modern technology is one of the highlights of the evening. Even the glitches are part of this new day in theatre utilizing a social media platform.

After each performance, the audience and company get to speak directly with the playwright, live from their native country (this year Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Cuba, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Portugal) via Skype (a computer program that can be used to make free video or audio calls over the Internet).

It gives the playwright the opportunity to elaborate on aspects of his characters, story and his message. And in return, he receives from the audience, it's energy and most importantly, its’ response to the work. Making not only a connection, but a bond for the moment, adding to the magic that can only be had in true theatre.

Equipo Argonautes (The Team)

www.teatredelsargonautes.com

atic22.blogspot.com.es

Founder, Artistic Coordinator and Playwright:

Kleber Luiz Bosque

argonautesteatre@gmail.com / tel. 607 38 94 13

 Production: Juan Carlos Uríszar

ladnteatro@gmail.com / tel. 627 639 379

Supervisor of Texts and Translator: Ángel Ramiro Laguna

Coordinators: Julio Alvarez, Abel Vernet

Actors: Aroa Toro, Damià Domenech, David Font Mauri, Josep Antoni Lej, Mariona Casanovas, Albert Riera Soler, Maribel Martín y Daniel R. Gaona.

[The festival takes place every Wednesday at the Àtic22 from 21 October to 16 December] 

Àtic22 del Teatre Tantarantana

Carrer De les Flors, 22

Barcelona

Tel. 93 441 70 22

atic22@tantarantana.com