Since 1991, he develops a long international career. Co-founder of VTOL Dance Company (1991-2000), has held numerous productions with Volcano Theatre Company. Highlights include artistic collaborations with the companies CandoCo, Emilyn Claid, Ersatz Dance, and Michelle Man & Friends. He has worked extensively with the British Council in dance projects, both as artist and teacher. He is currently professor at Edge Hill University, where he is also director of Student Experience in Performing Arts.
Menu
MAX Award 2017 (id. Tony or Olivier Award) as Outstanding New Show
Special Prize of the Jury at Zirkolika Catalonia Awards 2016
” The idea behind this creation is to plunge the audience into a world that is theirs, familiar, a universe made up of the fragments of life lived by all, and to share this human experience together. “
Synopsis
A few smallish platforms, a trampoline, a teeter board and four men…
Four acrobats watch each other, gauge, run into, carry, throw each other and sweep us along in their metaphoric farandole: meetings, exploits, mistakes, power games, seductions, manipulations, an “intarsio” made up of fragments of life, a glimpse into the kaleidoscope of human relationships.
A circus in constant movement, strong, poetic, funny and heart-warming, a moment which inspires real tenderness for the strange beast that is the human being.
ORIGINAL IDEA
Compañía de Circo “eia”
DIRECTED BY
Compañía de Circo “eia” in collaboration with Jordi Aspa
AUTHORS AND PERFORMERS
Armando Rabanera Muro, Fabio Nicolini, Fabrizio Giannini, Manel Rosés Moretó
CHOREOGRAPHY
Michelle Man
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Cristiano Della Monica
ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS
Roberto Magro, James Hewison, Giulia Venosa – Oiné Ensamble
SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Compañía de Circo “eia” and El Taller del Lagarto
LIGHTING DESIGN
Sarah Sankey
SOUNDSCAPE
Diego Rada Antoñanzas
COSTUMES
Fanny Fredouelle, Rosa Crehuet, Maru Shima
PRODUCED BY
Compañía de Circo “eia” and La Destil.leria
IN COPRODUCTION WITH
Mercat de les Flors – Barcelona (ES), Cirque Théâtre Jules Vernes. Pôle National Cirque et Arts de la Rue – Amiens (FR), CIRCO INTERIOR BRUTO, Lo Máximo – Madrid (ES), Festival Temporada Alta – Girona/Salt (ES), Festival Pisteurs d’Étoiles – Obernai (FR), HAMEKA. Fabrique de création des arts de la rue – Communauté de Communes Herrobi (FR)
WITH THE SUPPORT AND THE COLLABORATION OF
La Central del Circ – Barcelona (ES), Trapezi. Fira del Circ de Catalunya – Reus (ES), Espace Catastrophe. Centre International de Création des Arts du Cirque – Bruxelles (BEL), La Grainerie. Fabrique des Arts du Cirque – Toulouse (FR), L’Estruch. Fabrica de Creació de les Arts en Viu – Sabadell (ES), Atelier Culturel de Landerneau (FR), Flic Scuola di Circo di Torino – Turin (ITA), Escuela de Circo Carampa – Madrid (ES)
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
ICEC – Institut Catalá de les Empreses Culturals, INAEM – Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte del Gobierno de España, Institut Ramon Llull – Llengua i Cultura Catalana
ARTISTIC TEAM
Armando Rabanera Muro
Flyer
Studies at the RESAD in Madrid in Gestual Theatre, begins his circus studies at the Carampa Circus School in Madrid where he specializes in Hand to Hand acrobatics and Banquine with Fabrizio Giannini. Co-Founder of the companies Cirque Vague (2002-2006), Circo de la Sombra (2006-2009), in 2009 he begins a new adventure with the creation of Compañía de Circo ‘’eia’’, with which he tours from 2011 onwards with the show CAPAS, Prize of the City of Barcelona in 2011.
Fabrizio Giannini
Base
Physical Education Diploma from the ISEF in Naples, trains at the Carampa Circus School in Madrid where he specialises in Hand to Hand acrobatics and Banquine with Armando Rabanera Muro. Co- Founder of the companies Cirque Vague (2002-2006), Circo de la Sombra (2006-2009), in 2009 he begins a new adventure with the creation of Compañía de Circo ‘’eia’’, with whom he tours from 2011. CAPAS, the company’s first creation, is awarded the prize of the City of Barcelona in 2011.
Fabio Nicolini
Acrobat
After his career as a gymnast, in 2002, joined the professorship of Flic Scuola di Circo of Turin. Since 2004 he began his training in dance and acro-dance. He is a co-founder of the company 320 Kili, with which has obtained the Award Equilibri per Roma in 2010.
Manel Rosés
Acrobat
Begins his studies at the ECRR in Barcelona. In 2010 he passes his diploma with honours at the DOCH, Stockholm’s University of Dance and Circus, where he specializes in teeterboard and hand balancing. In 2008 he creates the Company Balagans, which is awarded a gold medal at the Festival Mondial de Cirque du Demain in 2011 for its teeterboard number .
Sarah Sankey
Light design
After a career as performer and lighting designer, she comes across the circus with Archaos, one of the pioneers of contemporary circus. Catcher and cloud swinger until 2002, she returns to lighting and works with many companies, including Circo de la Sombra, and she joins Compañía de Circo “eia” from the beginning, creating the light design for CAPAS, and touring with the company as their technician.
Diego Rada
Soundscape
Trained at MICROFUSA in sound technician, specialized in Direct Sound. After working on tours of artists such as Ojos de Brujo, La Cabra Mecánica and Operación Triunfo, in 2009 he joined the MACBA Museum in Barcelona as a sound and audiovisual technician. In 2015 he began his relationship with Compañia de Circo “eia”, designing the sound space for inTarsi and accompanying the tour as a sound technician.
PARTNERS
Roberto Magro
Actor and circus stage director
Trained at L’Accademie Fratellini, founder of the company Rital Brocante and the Festival Brocante, Roberto has been artistic director of the Flic, the Turin Circus School from 2005 until 2011. He’s been the artistic director of La Central del Circ in Barcelona from 2012 to 2015. Roberto is currently collaborating as a director and writer for different circus companies and he’s working on his personal project, Silenzio.
Michelle Man
Dancer and choreographer
Founder of the company Michelle Man and Friends. After having worked as director of choreography at the Carampa Circus School of Madrid, she returns to England where she works at Edge Hll University et Omskirk while continuing to create choreographies for circus. She was the choreographer for CAPAS, first creation of Compañía de Circo "eia".
Cristiano Della Monica
Musician and composer
Specialist in drums, percussion and bass guitar. In 2006 he enters into the world of circus with the musical direction of Circo de la Sombra, as part of the Napolitan orchestra La Mescla. In 2010 he joins the Compañia de Circo "eia" for the creation of CAPAS, with whom he tours throughout Europe.
Jordi Aspa
Artist and circus stage director
Founder of the company Escarlata Circus with Bet Miralta, creators and directors of the Festival Trapezi in Catalunia from 1997 until 2011. He has taken part in a multitude of creations and collaborations with large scale cultural events, companies and circus schools. Escarlata Circus is awarded the National Cultural Prize by the Generalitat de Catalunia and the National Prize for Culture by the Spanish Minister of Culture for the festival Trapezi. He is the director of CAPAS, the first creation of Compañía de Circo "eia".
James Hewison
Choreographer and dancer
ARTISTIC TEAM
Armando Rabanera Muro
Flyer
Studies at the RESAD in Madrid in Gestual Theatre, begins his circus studies at the Carampa Circus School in Madrid where he specializes in Hand to Hand acrobatics and Banquine with Fabrizio Giannini. Co-Founder of the companies Cirque Vague (2002-2006), Circo de la Sombra (2006-2009), in 2009 he begins a new adventure with the creation of Compañía de Circo ‘’eia’’, with which he tours from 2011 onwards with the show CAPAS, Prize of the City of Barcelona in 2011.
Fabrizio Giannini
Base
Physical Education Diploma from the ISEF in Naples, trains at the Carampa Circus School in Madrid where he specialises in Hand to Hand acrobatics and Banquine with Armando Rabanera Muro. Co- Founder of the companies Cirque Vague (2002-2006), Circo de la Sombra (2006-2009), in 2009 he begins a new adventure with the creation of Compañía de Circo ‘’eia’’, with whom he tours from 2011. CAPAS, the company’s first creation, is awarded the prize of the City of Barcelona in 2011.
Fabio Nicolini
Acrobat
After his career as a gymnast, in 2002, joined the professorship of Flic Scuola di Circo of Turin. Since 2004 he began his training in dance and acro-dance. He is a co-founder of the company 320 Kili, with which has obtained the Award Equilibri per Roma in 2010.
Manel Rosés
Acrobat
Begins his studies at the ECRR in Barcelona. In 2010 he passes his diploma with honours at the DOCH, Stockholm’s University of Dance and Circus, where he specialises in Teeterboard and hand balancing. In 2008 he creates the Company Balagans, which is awarded a gold medal at the Festival Mondial de Cirque du Demain in 2011 for its teeterboard number .
Sarah Sankey
Light design
After a career as performer and lighting designer she comes across the circus with Archaos, one of the pioneers of contemporary circus. Catcher and cloud swinger until 2002, she returns to lighting and works with many companies, including Circo de la Sombra, and she joins Compañia de Circo “eia” from the beginning, creating the light design for CAPAS, and touring with the company as their technician.
Diego Rada
Soundscape
Trained at MICROFUSA in sound technician, specialized in Direct Sound. After working on tours of artists such as Ojos de Brujo, La Cabra Mecánica and Operación Triunfo, in 2009 he joined the MACBA Museum in Barcelona as a sound and audiovisual technician. In 2015 he began his relationship with Compañia de Circo “eia”, designing the sound space for inTarsi and accompanying the tour as a sound technician.
PARTNERS
Roberto Magro
Actor and circus stage director
Trained at L’Accademie Fratellini, founder of the company Rital Brocante and the Festival Brocante, Roberto has been artistic director of the Flic, the Turin Circus School from 2005 until 2011. He’s been the artistic director of La Central del Circ in Barcelona from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto is currently collaborating as a director and writer for different circus companies and he’s working on his personal project, Silenzio.
Michelle Man
Dancer and choreographer
Founder of the company Michelle Man and Friends. After having worked as director of choreography at the Carampa Circus School of Madrid, she returns to England where she works at Edge Hll University et Omskirk while continuing to create choreographies for circus. She was the choreographer for CAPAS, first creation of Compañía de Circo "eia".
Cristiano Della Monica
Musician and composer
Specialist in drums, percussion and bass guitar. In 2006 he enters into the world of circus with the musical direction of Circo de la Sombra, as part of the Napolitan orchestra La Mescla. In 2010 he joins the Compañia de Circo "eia" for the creation of CAPAS, with whom he tours throughout Europe.
Jordi Aspa
Artist and circus stage director
Founder of the company Escarlata Circus with Bet Miralta, creators and directors of the Festival Trapezi in Catalunia from 1997 until 2011. He has taken part in a multitude of creations and collaborations with large scale cultural events, companies and circus schools. Escarlata Circus is awarded the National Cultural Prize by the Generalitat de Catalunia and the National Prize for Culture by the Spanish Minister of Culture for the festival Trapezi. He is the director of CAPAS, the first creation of Compañía de Circo "eia".
James Hewison
Choreographer and dancer
Since 1991, he develops a long international career. Co-founder of VTOL Dance Company (1991-2000), has held numerous productions with Volcano Theatre Company. Highlights include artistic collaborations with the companies CandoCo, Emilyn Claid, Ersatz Dance, and Michelle Man & Friends. He has worked extensively with the British Council in dance projects, both as artist and teacher. He is currently professor at Edge Hill University, where he is also director of Student Experience in Performing Arts.
Play Video
Play Video
PRESS REVIEW
“From the beginning to the end, a gift of circus beauty and good vibes”. Jordi Jané, RECOMANA.CAT
“Human above all, inTarsi reveals the value of human relationships”. Laurence Bertel, LA LIBRE
“inTarsi offers some remarkable moments about new possibilities for vulnerability over bravado among men in the circus ring”. Maria Folguera, CIRCUS TALK
With the support of:
With the support of:
