© Marc Domage
La Ribot / Asier Puga.
Juana Ficción
- Bozar, Brussels
Following the death of her husband, Philip the Handsome, Joanna I of Castile (1479–1555) was imprisoned for the remainder of her life on disputable grounds of insanity. Choreographer La Ribot unites with dancer and actor Juan Loriente to pay tribute to Joanna I in a performance which seeks to convey the mental universe of the captive queen. Taking as his starting point the Cancionero – a collection of songs gifted to Joanna I and her husband as a wedding present – Iñaki Estrada weaves ancient music and electronic sound into a powerful interplay of sound, movement, history and technology.
Under the direction of conductor Asier Puga, the Chamber Orchestra of Zaragoza and a polyphonic choir bring this work to life, in dialogue with performers Loriente and La Ribot.
Co-production AC/E Acción Cultural Española and Bozar
Credits
Concept and direction: La Ribot
With: La Ribot, Juan Loriente
and: Emilio Ferrando (clarinet), Fernando Gómez (flute), Xavier Olivar (viola), Joan Germán Oliveros (saxophone), Víctor Parra (violin), Juan Carlos Segura (synthesizer), Zsolt G. Tottzer (cello), the Schola Cantorum Paradisi Portae polyphonic choir: Marcos Castrillo Sampedro (tenor), Alberto Cebolla Royo (baritone), Rubén Larrea Perálvarez (alto), Alberto Palacios Guardia (tenor)
Design: La Ribot, Asier Puga
Choreography and staging: La Ribot
Dramaturgy: Jaime Conde Salazar
Musical direction: Asier Puga
Arrangements, original composition and electronic music: Iñaki Estrada
Sound space and electronic music: Álvaro Martín
Music: Álvaro Martín Alexander Agricola, Álvaro Martín, Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin des Prés, Pierre de la Rue
Lighting: Eric Wurtz
Costume design: Elvira Grau
Costume making: Elvira Grau, Marion Schmid
Musicological consultation: Alberto Cebolla
Technical direction: Marie Prédour
Production and diffusion: Aude Martino
Production: Pepa García (Grupo Enigma)
Administration: Gonzague Bochud
Communication: Iris Obadia (La Ribot Ensemble)
Production: La Ribot Ensemble, Grupo Enigma
Coproduction: La Bâtie Festival de Genève, Centro de cultura contemporánea Condeduque (Madrid), Festival d’Avignon
With the support of the City of Geneva, the Canton of Geneva, and for the 78th edition of the Festival d’Avignon: Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council, Gobierno de Aragón (Spain), La Corodis, Loterie Romande, Service Industriel de Genève
Residencies: L’Animal à l’esquena (Celrà)