The company Application Rejected wins the Odysseus Scholarship 2024 –

Barcelona, ​​9 October 2024.

The company Application Rejected (“Pà amb tomàquet, el Tomorrow”, “Prelude to the Decay”, “UBU REX”) has won the call for the Odisseu éolia i+d 2024 Grant. The winning proposal, which has the provisional title “Festum Majoris”, aims to explore the deep roots shared by the major festivals of the towns and the origin of the theatre, bringing together the rituals of communion and the collective celebration. In an increasingly individualistic world, he wants to contrast the richness of collaboration that characterizes these concepts with the competition and solitude that frames today’s society. The authorship and dramaturgy of the piece is by Franzina Pegenaute and Laia Aragall Folch; the creative interpretation of Laia Aragall Folch; the artistic direction of Jana Serra Sentinella; and Charlie Mills’ direction of Performers.

The jury for this year’s Odisseu Scholarship was formed by Anna Espunya, Teresa Sirvent and Laura Manchón as representatives of Eòlia CSAD and Teatre Eòlia; Martí Costa, winner of the 2023 Odisseu Scholarship; and Martí Rossell from Nova Veu. 63 proposals were submitted to the call.

The Odisseu Scholarship The Odisseu Scholarship is part of the Espais de Creació Eòlia i+D project together with the Teatre Eòlia and with the collaboration of Barcelona City Council through the Barcelona Culture Institute. Its main objective is to support emerging companies in the country for the creation, dissemination and exhibition of their new shows.

In this 2024 edition, the Application Rejected company will receive:

• A financial aid for the production of €5,500 (taxes included).
• Transfer of rehearsal space to the Eolia i+D Creation Spaces.
• Technical residency at Teatro Eòlia.
• First public presentation of the project at Teatre Eòlia.