‘Guateque’, a crazy review of ‘Figaro’s wedding’

Company Theater epidemic again bet on one’s own creation musical theater with Littlea comedy of mess that reinterprets The Figaro wedding And he moves him to Barcelona in the 1960’s. With dramaturgy of Jaume Viñas and direction of Gemma Sangermanthe musical will be on display at the Akademia Theater from February 26 to March 23.

The show, starring in Aida Wolf, Mireia Lorente-Picó, Gerard Franch and Joan Sáezcombines fourteen original songs with new arrangements of pieces of Mozart and classics of the time. “When we faced the challenge of merging the music of The Figaro wedding of Mozart with the sound aesthetics of the sixties, as Nino bravothe contrast seemed obvious and difficult to combine, “says Joel Rius, the musical director of the show:” Only scratching a little, however, we discovered that both worlds share an overflowing energy and a pulsion of change and social criticism. “

This review of The Figaro wedding It is more than a simple adaptation, according to the company, “an authentic dramaturgical and gender shake”. As Jaume Viñas explains, “the classics must be reinterpreted and even rewrite.” Little It focuses on contemporary problems, such as real estate speculation and class struggle, hot topics in both the 1960’s and today.

The director Gemma Sangerman He has worked intensely to recreate the atmosphere of that time: “I have talked a lot with my parents, I have made many consultations of the day to day of the time. For example, if they were sleeping with rulos or what was on a wedding list in the 1960’s if the bride and groom were humble workers. “

Little He has been selected in the fourth call for projects of proximity theaters (Where the theater beats) and is a new bet of theater epidemic, which has already succeeded with shows like 9 to 5, Bed & Breakfast and Mistela Candela Zarzuela.

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