ERA
Esbart Rocasagna & Quim Bigas
*The event on Saturday 27 April at 12 noon will feature live audio description. Previously, at 10.30 am in the lobby of Olot’s Teatre Principal, there will bé touch tour.
* Equipped with vibrating backpacks and hearing loop for people with hearing impairments.
* Reserve your backpack or touch-based experience by emailing us at eforment@olot.cat
A touch tour is a tactile visit aimed at making the performing arts more accessible for people with visual impairments. During the tour, participants can explore costumes, clothing or certain set elements. Additional information about the production they will be attending as audience members will also be provided.
Dancing to reimagine roots and bonds.
ERA is a reflection on one’s own land and history, delving into the lives of vine growers and farmers, exploring the soil and crops, and reaching back to ancient times and their remnants. Most importantly, it focuses on the individuals who are currently part of Esbart Rocasagna, mainly the members of the Dance Ensemble.
ERA is a verb tense that places us in the past – a unit of time that defines an era, a territory and a shared history. It’s a piece that places value on the people and the bonds that unite them. These bonds extend to the land, the history of places and bodies and collectives. Ultimately, these bonds create a sense of home.
For this project, Esbart Rocasagna has benefitted from the contributions of Quim Bigas and his choreographic universe.
The Esbart Rocasagna de Gelida is a non-profit organisation dedicated to preserving and promoting popular culture, particularly traditional dance. Established in 1967, the group presently comprises over 120 dancers involved in the Dance School, the Dance Ensemble and the seasoned group. Esbart’s repertoire encompasses revived traditional dances, folk dances and original creations inspired by the metrics of traditional dance but presented with a theatrical performance aesthetic. Over its history, Esbart Rocasagna has staged several original performances, showing the harmonious blend of tradition with creativity and innovation.
Concept and direction: Carles Janer and Esbart Rocasagna / Performers: Esbart Rocasagna dance ensemble / Creation and choreography: Quim Bigas, Esbart Rocasagna and Carles Janer / Sound space and sound editing: Pau Matas / Original compositions: Gabriel Kazz and Blai Rosell / Costume design and conceptualisation: Andrea Oti?n / Costume production: Rosa Sendra, Rosa Mª Torner and volunteers from Gelida / Promotion and communication team: Gala Media and Esbart Rocasagna / Production, stewardship and technical team: Esbart Rocasagna / Production support: Marina Escoda and Jordi Fosas
https://www.rocasagna.cat/ // https://quimbigas.com/
Coproduced by: Fira Mediterrània, Festival Ésdansa, Dansa Metropolitana, Família de Delfí Colomé, Sismògraf, Festival Dansàneu i Mercat de les Flors.
Supported by: Pla d’Impuls a la Dansa d’Arrel Tradicional Catalana i Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
With the collaboration of: Ajuntament de Gelida, Consell Comarcal de l’Alt Penedès i Diputació de Barcelona.
Thanks to: Coral Artesans, Can Pasqual (Noemí Vilaseca i Francesc Pascual), Lluís Rius, Tristan Martín, Rosalia Zanon, Gabriel Kazz, Martina Pujol i Joana Pérez.
