Copy
Animal Religion

  Saturday, November 16
  18.30 h
  €10 / Family pack €28 (4 people without additional discounts)
MUN Theater
 

In a fascinating fusion of spontaneity and authentic expression, a group of children become performers in this piece alongside Animal Religion. 

Exploring the art of imitation, this unique creation challenges the stigma of copying. Copying is a show that invites a group of children aged 8 to 10 onto the stage without any rehearsal or preparation before going on stage. Through movement, sound, and light, the audience will be guided on a journey that celebrates the dialogue between originality and copying.

Copying has a bad reputation. The thinking surrounding this act is pejorative, lacking in originality and, therefore, lacking in personality. And this is surprising because, in reality, as social beings, we copy from the moment we are born until the moment we die. In fact, copying is very natural. We all copy each other and, thanks to this, we connect, learn, and teach, and thus, society evolves.

ARTISTIC CREDITS
Direction: Animal Religion
Circus: Quim Giron
Lighting: Jou Serra
Music and dramaturgy: Joan Cot Ros
Voice-over texts: Martí Sales
Voice-over: Berta Giraut
Set design: Animal Religion
Lighting construction: Cube Peak
Set design support: Mariona Signes
Administrative production: ElclimaMola
Tour management: Imaginart
Co-production: Mercat de les Flors and laSala Centre de Creació d'Arts Per a les Famílies – Sabadell.
In collaboration with: Espacio Abierto Quinta de los Molinos – Madrid, CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) and Can Gassol Centre d'Arts Escèniques – Mataró.
With the support of the ICEC of the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Acknowledgments: Escola Marta Mata (Mataró), Escola Rocafonda (Mataró), Escola Angeleta Ferrer (Mataró), Escola Les Escomes (Sant Jaume de Llierca), Escola Sant Julià (Sabadell), Escola Can Deu (Sabadell), CEIP San Benito (Madrid) and all the class groups and families who have accompanied us during this creative process. Also to Irene Vicente, Moon Ribas, Núria Cuyàs, Laia Gonzalez, Lluís Giron, Àngels Figuerola, and Sergio Roca for their support and help during the creation process.
 

ANIMAL RELIGION
Animal Religion is a circus company interested in exploring new avenues within contemporary circus and interdisciplinarity. Its three main areas of work are circus, light, and music. In its twelve-year career, it has produced nine shows in very different formats, has received commissions from the National Theater of Catalonia, Mercat de les Flors, laSala, Festival elPetit, Fira Tàrrega, Festival TNT, and the Auditori de Barcelona, and has received various awards and recognitions, notably the City of Barcelona Special Award for the show Sifonòforo in 2016.