Inventions
About
Inventions is a heart, a dialogue between two quartets - strings, lyrical voices - and eight dancers, a continuation of the work carried out by María Muñoz and Pep Ramis on the universe of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Inventions, created in the midst of confinement, is the material that will give birth to Highlands, its little sister in black, more cinematic with its screens, while Inventions resonates in white.
Originally created for unconventional spaces, the company has decided to adapt to more conventional stages, a project for the 23/24 season.
Cast
Direction
María Muñoz, Pep Ramis
Directors’ Assistants
Leo Castro, Federica Porello
Creation and dance
Pep Ramis, María Muñoz, Federica Porello, Leo Castro, Zoltan Vakulya, Miquel Fiol, Enric Fàbregas
Production, promotion and distribution
Gemma Massó, Rita Peré, Eduard Teixidor
Musical direction
Quiteria Muñoz, Joel Bardolet
String Quartet
Joel Bardolet (violin) Jaume Guri (violin) Masha Titova, (viola) and Daniel Claret (cello)
Voice Quartet
Quiteria Muñoz (soprano)
David Sagastume, (contratenor) Mario Corberán (tenor), Giorgio Celenza, (bass)
Septet of dancers
Pep Ramis, María Muñoz, Federica Porello, Zoltan Vakulya, Leo Castro, Miquel Fiol, Enric Fàbregas
Music
Johann Sabastian Bach
Text
Nick Cave, Erri de Luca
Soundscape
Fanny Thollot
Lighting
August Viladomat
Set design
Pep Ramis
Costumes
Carme Puigdevalli Plantés
Video edition
Leo Castro
Sound
Andreu Bramon
Set technician
Genís Cordomí
Administration & production
Gemma Massó-Mamen Juan Torres
International relations & Diffusion
AnSó Raybaut (Agente129)
Duration 70 minutes
Production
Production
Mal Pelo
Co-production
Grec Festival de Barcelona
Temporada Alta, Festival Internacional d’Arts Escèniques
ICEC, Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Diputació de Girona, Théâtre de l’Archipel, Mercat de les Flors.
Collaborations
L’animal a l’esquena – Centre de Creació de Celrà
Théâtre de la Ville – Paris / La Villette.
Première
The first stage of this new project took place in 2020 at the following festivals: Grec Festival Barcelona-Festival Barcelona and Festival Internacional Temporada Alta de Girona.
Media
Press
““Splendid. There are no words to describe the piece by María Muñoz and Pep Ramis, years of passion and study to the universes of Bach and german composers. Eight dancers, more than magnificent, as well as a group of musicians, and 4 wonderful voices come together around cantatas and partitas by the German composer. The gestural writing, the occupation of space, the plastic beauty, the movement of the musicians on stage, everything that is summoned, and that we have already seen in other places, is incredibly staged and revitalized here. With more emotion. Inventions is the third piece on Bach by María Muños and Pep Ramis. It is a major work and can be seen until November 28, at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris with the help of the Théâtre de la Ville.””
““Captivated by Bach’s intoxicating music, sometimes staccato, sometimes legato, perfectly directed by Joel Bardolet and Quiteria Muñoz, the audience stands up as one to salute the performance. With Inventions, the Mal Pelo company has created a show of rare finesse. Art with a capital A.”
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