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Theatrical Poetry: Actions, Dance and Striptease. Two days celebrating the...
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Over two days English-speaking audiences will, for the first time, have the opportunity to find out more about the theatre and performance art of Joan Brossa (1919-1998).
Known internationally as an avant-garde artist who collaborated with Miró and Tàpies, Brossa also wrote many plays, musical actions, dance pieces and striptease scenarios.
Join us for talks, workshops and performances, with experts, directors and performers from around the world.
Participants include: Emily Mast (USA), Jonathan Allen (UK), Hari Marini (Greece), and (from Catalonia, Spain), Laura Pau, Adrià Aubert, Jordi Oriol and Carles Pedragosa.
We have divided the 2 days of programme in three sessions each.
- Session 1 (morning or early afternoon): talks
- Session 2 (afternoon): workshops
- Session 3 (evening): shows and performances
CLICK SELECT DATE TO CHOOSE THE SESSIONS AND THE DATES TO WHICH YOU WISH TO ATTEND.
Wednesday 23 May 2018: Arts One Building, Queen Mary
23 MAY - SESSION 1
13:30 - 14:00 Registration Arts One Gallery
14:00 - 14:30 Welcome Room 1.28
14:30 - 16:00 Talks and discussion: Room 1.28
The Theatrical World of Joan Brossa by John London (UK)
La commedia dell’arte in Brossa's Scenic Work by David George (UK)
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break Arts One Gallery
23 MAY - SESSION 2
16:30 - 17:00 Reading of Brossa's work, by John London (UK) Room 1.28
17:00 - 18:00 Dancing with Brossa with Emily Mast (USA) Hitchcock Cinema
18:00 - 19:00 Workshop with Emily Mast
(For those who wish to view or take part) Rehearsal Room 1
19:00 - 19:30 Break: drinks
23 MAY - SESSION 3
19:30 - 20:00 Performance Harold Pinter Studio
Interpretations of Brossa works by Jonathan Allen (UK)
Thursday 24 May 2018: Arts One Building, Queen Mary
24 MAY - SESSION 1
11:00 - 12:15 Talk and discussion: Room 1.28
The Theatre of Joan Brossa in Performance by Héctor Mellinas (Catalonia)
12:15 - 12:45 Poetry reading with Noèlia Diaz-Vicedo and Carme Calduch
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch break Arts One Gallery
13:45 - 15:00 Talk and discussion: Room 1.28
Gesture and Stage on Paper by Marc Audí (France)
24 MAY - SESSION 2
15:00 - 16:30 Workshop:
(For those who wish to view or take part) Rehearsal Room 2
Brossa's Musical Actions by Jordi Oriol and Carles Pedragosa (Catalonia)
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break Arts One Gallery
17:00 - 19:00 Workshop & performance
(For those who wish to view or take part): Rehearsal Room 1
Striptease by Adrià Aubert and Laura Pau from the theatre company
Els Pirates (Catalonia)
24 MAY - SESSION 3
19:00 - 19:30 Wine and reception
19:30 - 20:30 Performance: Harold Pinter Studio
Actions and Post-Theatre of Joan Brossa by PartSuspended (http://www.partsuspended.com/), directed by Hari Marini (UK and Greece)