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ABOUT AS_______________________________________________
This project is a result of the collaboration between 2 companies, on one hand,
Roseland Musical, a dance company with 30 years creating shows especially for
family audience. The artistic career of our company is supported by 9 dance-theatre
productions that have been represented in over 20 countries.
During these years, the company participated in many projects, highlighting the
choreographic direction in several events as the opening show of the
EXPOZARAGOZA2008, the artistic direction and choreographies of Barcelona
Christmas Parade since 2005, the centenary of the Football Club Barcelona and in
several Special Olympics Games, etc.
And on the other hand, Franc Aleu director of Urano, multimedia company
founded in 1997, who works with the latest image technologies. Franc Aleu is
known as the image director of several operas directed by la Fura dels Baus.
PINOCCHIO SUMMARY_________________________________________
Imagine the following atmosphere, a stage illuminated by a soft light, in front of the
stage a transparent tulle allows us to see the background of the stage, the big
screen shows the place where our story begins, we hear some strange and metallic
sounds, suddenly someone come into the stage dragging a big bag.
Something is about to be alive inside the bag; we are going to meet our main
character.
Our story is based on the original novel written by Carlo Collodi in nineteenth
century called “Pinocchio” with an innovative staging using the latest image
technology.
Our proposal uses the movement, choreography and music as a narrative bases,
and the visual image and technology as a backdrop.
OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY_________________________________
The project aims to surprise with a new stage language, bringing dance to all
audience with a show where dance coexists with technology creating a magical
universe.
The 3D effect will project the work to surprising dimensions in a stage where reality
and virtual reality live in perfect synchrony.
The stage of the theater breaks traditional limits and through a film language
transports children and adults to a visual world of a great plastic beauty.
Based on a known novel, we want to offer an alternative to the usual, adapting
original characters and emotions to the present, with original music and a stage
with infinite possibilities that technology offers.
SET DESIGN__________________________________________________
The set is formed by two screens, the background screen projects virtual and
dynamic sets where the story goes by, and a tulle in front of the stage projects
virtual characters. Images and characters move from one screen to the other,
between the tulle and the background screen, the dancers perform and interact with
the virtual characters and images forming a consistent whole.
ARTISTIC AND MANAGEMENT TEAM___________________________________
Audiovisual direction: Franc Aleu
Choreographic direction: Anna Planas
Music: José Manuel Pagán
Screenplay: Manel Veiga (actor and writer)
Dancers: Linn Johansson and Rudy Alvarado
Understudies: Mariona Camelia and Marcos Elvira
Video technician: Jordi Pont
Technician: Gonzalo Colosia
Vidéo technician: Jordi Pont
ARTISTIC DIRECTION__________________________________________
ROSELAND MUSICAL - MARTA ALMIRALL: Arttistic director and choreographer
Marta Almirall is known as a choreographer and artistic director, has worked in a
wide range of productions and has got a great experience in dance, theatre, TV and
cinema. She got an excellent reputation for her professional direction, for the
originality in the treatment of visual aspects, and for the quality and rigor of her
productions.
In 1983, she founded ROSELAND MUSICAL, a dance-theatre company aimed at all
audience, especially at children. ROSELAND is recognized for the high standard of
quality in its productions which performed on tours through Spain, Europe and
abroad.
In 1997, the world of Roseland Musical appeared in cinema with the film TIC TAC
directed by Rosa Vergés, which since its premiere at the Berlin Festival won several
prizes.
As a choreographer Marta Almirall directed some events as:
2008: International Expo "Water and Sustainable Development" Choreographic direction and costumes of the opening show “The joy of water” 2008-2007-2006-2005: Artistic Direction of the Christmas Parade – Barcelona
2007-2006-2005: Artistic direction "MERCÈ". Welcome to the Festival of Barcelona!
Every year, around the 24th September, Barcelona bids farewell to the summer
with its Festival celebrations.
The program included more than 600 events, in just four days.
An explosive program where tradition – giants, dragons, human castles – lives side
by side with the most contemporary artistic offerings: independent music, street
theatre, all kinds of public participation. The story goes…that in the 17th century
the city asked the Virgin of Mercy, La Mercè, to saves it from a plague of locusts.
The plague ended and the people put it down to the work of the Virgin of Mercy,
and she was declared the patron saint of Barcelona.
2006: Choreographic direction of the show " Els Músics de Bremen " for the GRAN TEATRO DEL LICEO of Barcelona
2004-2000-1996: Specials Olimpics –Badalona 2004- Figueres 2000- Reus 1996 Artistic and Choreographic Direction
2003 Celebration of the culture popular Forum 2004 Choreographic direction: HANDS OF THE FORUM - Barcelona 2002 Commemoration of ten years of the Olympic Games -Barcelona 1992 PRESENTATION OF THE FORUM 2004 - Barcelona 2000: Celebration of the Centenary of the Football Club Barcelona Artistic and Choreographic Direction - Barcelona 1999: Ceremony of the Europe Champions Ligue Artistic and Choreographic Direction - Barcelona 1998: The 1st World Championship of Sports for Blind Artistic and choreographic direction - Madrid
In 2007, Marta Almirall, as Artistic Director of Roseland, was awarded with the
National Prize for Culture given by the Generalitat of Catalonia, as recognition of
the work done during all these years with the objective of reaching new audiences.
Currently Marta Almirall holds the position of Director of Festivals, Celebrations and
Traditions of the Institute of Culture of Barcelona.
PRODUCTIONS________________________________________________________
“Flit Flit” (1990) “The house through the window” (1997) “The country without name” (2001)
“Canal Roseland” (2004) “The thousand and one night” (2005) “Crazy Face” (2006)
Catalonia Stars (2007) “Navy Blue” (2009) “Pinocchio” (2011)
EVENTS_______________________________________________________________
2008 - INTERNATIONAL EXPO "WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"
2008 < 2005: BARCELONA CHRISTMAS PARADE.
2008 < 2005: MERCÈ FESTIVAL.
2004-2000-1996: SPECIALS OLIMPICS
2003: FORUM BARCELONA 2004
2002: TEN YEARS OF BARCELONA’92 OLYMPIC GAMES.
1999: CENTENARY OF THE FOOTBALL CLUB
BARCELONA
1998: INTERNATIONAL BLIND SPORTS FEDERATION 1ST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1197: TIC TAC FILM
FRANC ALEU: Audiovisual direction________________________________
Urano Films is a multimedia audiovisual production company founded in May 1997.
Urano Films produced more than 200 programs for television on art and
technology, electronic music and digital culture such as “Caos”, “Escape”, “Ciclos”
and “TR” for Canal Satélite Digital and Vía Digital (digital satellite channels),
advertising spots for several commercial companies, video-clips, promotional videos
and documentaries covering a range of different subjects. Urano Films have also
collaborated with Bausan Films in the series Bubbles for TVE (national Spanish
television).
Urano Films are also involved in the creation of audiovisual concepts and image
design, employing all types of tools, as much interactive (CD, webs, installations
etc.) as linear (video, cinema etc.) for television, shows, advertising, special
events, etc.
One of the characteristics of Urano is its work in special projects as; the production
of “Un'anima chiamata di Puccini” in which a more cinematographic dimension was
applied to opera; the video graphic production of the staging of “Beethoven’s ninth
symphony” that opened the Teatro Lírico of Cagliari (Italy) in 2000; the imagery
and graphics for a new television channel; complex multimedia-interactive software
for brand names such as Seat, Levi’s, Samsung or Custo Barcelona; the audiovisual
production of the 700th anniversary of the city of Bilbao; or the video of “X”, a
production by La Fura dels Baus.
Urano initiated the broadcasting of GUM_TV, an interactive television channel for
Internet, Terra Networks, dedicated to digital culture and trends.
Urano collaborates regularly with La Fura dels Baus, Barcelona Center of
Contemporary Culture, Scacs Agency, Levi’s, Sonar Festival /Advanced Music, Seat,
Alfredo Arribas Architects Ass., Canal Satélite Digital, Mediapark/Vía Digital, and
Terra Networks.
After the success of W.A. Mozart’s opera “Die Zauberflöte”, directed by La Fura dels
Baus, they created three new ones: “Kafka’s The metamorphosis” directed by La
Fura dels Baus that just premiered in Japan, Rafael Amargo new show, “D.Q.
pasajero en transito” that premiered in Madrid and the Castell de Perelada and
“Sonetos del Amor Oscuro” with Mauricio Sotelo’s music and the paintings of Sean
Scully, and premiered at the Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada,
and at the Festival Internacional de Teatre, Música i Dansa, València Escena Oberta
(VEO).
Spanish Pavilion
Urano coproduced “Hijos del Agua” with Manel Huerga, a film that won several
awards, showed in a circular dome screen for the Spanish Pavilion during the Expo
Zaragoza 2008. On various video graphic assignments also for Zaragoza 2008,
stand out the audiovisuals for the opening and closing ceremonies, the architectural
design of the pavilion "Extreme Water" and the direction of this same pavilion.
Urano produced the visuals for the stage video projections of the concerts tribute to
Stockhausen's birth.
During 2009 the company produced and executed the stage video projections of
Wagner’s Tetralogy premiered at the Maggio in Florence and at the Palau de les
Arts in Valencia and Urano is also responsible for the stage video projections of the
opera "Le Grand Macabre", premiered in Brussels, Rome London and Adelaide.
Urano also made the audiovisuals for Cunningham’s New York Dance Company
performance premiered in New York and Madrid with the scenography created by
Benedetta Tagliabue, commemorating the 90th anniversary of Merce Cuningham.
Urano has produced the audiovisual scenic for Berlioz’s "Les Troyens", show co-
produced by the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, the Mariinsky Theater in St.
Petersburg, the Teatre Wielki National Opera of Poland and the Festpielhaus und
Fespiele Baden.
During 2010 the company worked on the visuals of Wagner’s Tanhaüsser, opera
premiered on March at the Scala di Milano and also in the audiovisual show
“Window of the City” for the Universal Exhibition of Shanghai, in the world premiere
of “Quartet” at the Scala di Milano directed by Àlex Ollé (La Fura dels Baus).
Urano also worked at the piece “Sonntag” from the cycle “Licht” by Stockhausen
with Roland Olbeter and Carlüs Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus) that premiered at the
Opera of Cologne.
“Pinocchio” is a visual adaptation of the popular story in coproduction with
Roseland Musical using 2 projections one in front of the stage and the other one as
a background.A story adapted by Manel Veiga and choreographed by Ana Planas.
Woks in 2011
• Turandot
Munich Opera • 3 December 2011
• Mapping "Swan Lake" • Mercè'11
Mapping the fountain of the Ciutadella Park in the performance of "Swan Lake" in
the programming of the Festival of Barcelona • Mercè'11
• The Magic House - Barcelona City Hall Mapping Mercè'11
Mapping the front of the City Council during the festivities of the Mercè'11
(September 2011). Produced by Uranus and directed by Franc Aleu with script by
Jordi Teixidó and music by Arturo C.Urbina.
• Quartett
Visual opera Quartett.
Composition by Luca Francesconi, artistic direction by Alex Ollé (La Fura dels
Baus), orchestral Mälkki Susanna, Alfonso Flores scenery and lighting by Mark
Filibeck. Premiered at La Scala of Milan Spring 2011
• Tristan et Isolde
Making the visual opera Tristan et Isolde by Richard Wagner with art direction by
Alex Ollé (La Fura dels Baus), musical direction by Kirill Petrenko, Alfons Flores set
and lighting by Albert Faura. Premiered at the Opéra de Lyon in June 2011.
More information in www.urano.net
CONTACT___________________________________________________________
Artistic production: Ester Rodriguez
Distribution and communication: Silvia Framis
Passatge d’en Sagristà 7
08029 Barcelona
Phone:+34 933211949
Fax:+ 34 934107630
LINKS______________________________________________________________
www.pinocho.cat
www.urano.net
https://vimeo.com/38624489 (Pinocchio could be performed in English)
http://youtu.be/-ec-HVinhcQ (video clip)
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