Dossier of the show

WILLIAM TELL
DOSSIER OF THE SHOW
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WILLIAM TELL
GENERAL INFORMATION
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN CATALAN AND SPANISH
Family Opera
Recommended audience age: 6 years and upwards
Performance running time: 1h
Actors, singers and musicians’ number: 9
Technicians’ number: 1
Premiere: 04/03/2012 - Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Catalonia
Contact: GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU
Technical coordination: GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU
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WILLIAM TELL
SYNOPSIS
A troupe of comedians and musicians arriv e in town and start making havoc. They are a group of
artists that travel from town to town telling the legend of William Tell.
They set up the stage and introduce the characters they will play: William Tell, his wife Eduv igis, his
son Jemmy, his companion Leutold, old Melcthal and ev il Gessler with his entourage of Austrian
soldiers.
Helped by objects, puppets and audiov isuals they will tell you how the Austrians destroyed the
Swiss little v illage were William Tell liv ed, and how he confront them, of his extraordinary aim that
sav ed his son’s life, of how he was caught prisoner and of how he regained freedom and started
the uprising of the Swiss people against the Austrians.
In the purest La Baldufa style, the fast action, the farce, the humour and a refined aesthetic will
be the backbone of a fresh and fun show that will surely bring the universe of Rossini and the
opera closer to the family.
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WILLIAM TELL
ARTISTIC SHEET
Original music: Gioachino Rossini
Dramaturgical adaptation & direction: La Baldufa: Enric Blasi, Emiliano Pardo, Carles Pijuan
Music adaptation: Albert Romaní
Text adaptation: Enric Pinyol
Scene direction: Ramon Molins
Set and costume design: Carles Pijuan
Lighting design: Miki Arbizu
Illustrations: Carles Pijuan
Animation: Litosfera
Set construction & atrezzo: Juan Manuel Recio, Joan Pena, Xevi Planas
Wardrobe: Teresa Ortega
La Baldufa production: Amàlia Atmetlló
Office: Isabel Mercé, Pilar Pàmpols
Cast:
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William Tell (Baritone): Xavier Mendoza or Toni Marsol
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Eduvigis (Mezzosoprano): Marta Valero or Montserrat Bertral
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Jemmy (Soprano): Maya Planas or Helena Abad
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Gessler i Leutold (Bass): Josep Ferrer or Xavi Fernàndez
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Melcthal: Emiliano Pardo or Carles Pijuan
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Comediant: Enric Blasi or Ferran López
Musicians:
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Piano: Manuel Ruiz or Olga Kharitonina
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Flute/Piccolo: Jaume Cortadellas
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Horn: Pau Valls
A production of: GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU
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PHOTOS: A. BOFILL
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PHOTO: A. BOFILL
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FOTOS: A. BOFILLPH
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PHOTO: A. BOFILL
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PHOTOS: A. BOFILL
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PHOTO: A. BOFILL
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OUR COMPANY
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OUR COMPANY
LA BALDUFA
La COMPANYIA DE COMEDIANTS LA BALDUFA was created in Lleida in 1996.
The main aims of the company are, firstly, to offer shows of high artistic quality. Secondly, our
endeavour to create shows that are multidisciplinary using the utmost in theatrical resources.
Thirdly our wish to offer shows that are suitable for all audiences but mainly for children. Finally our
aim to create shows that are ideologically committed to the values of solidarity, tolerance and
respect.
The creative members of La Baldufa are Emiliano Pardo, Enric Blasi and Carles Pijuan.
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OUR COMPANY
SHOWS
Over the years, the company has produced these SHOWS:
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SAFARI
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PINOCCHIO
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2014
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WILLIAM TELL
Family Opera with Gran Teatre del Liceu, 2012
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THE HAPPY PRINCE
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CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
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DRAGO
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NAUTILUS
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THE IMAGINARY BOOK
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EL CIRC DELS NINOTS
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ZEPPELIN
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MIX UP AT THE FARM
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CATACRACK
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BARON MUNCHAUSEN
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EL CATITAU DELS CARALLOTS
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PER RIURE? ... 3 PORQUETS A LA PLATJA!
Puppet show, 2015
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2011
Puppet show and theatre, 2009
Itinerant street format, 2008
Installation, ecological merry-go-round, 2008
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2006
Puppet show and theatre, 2006
Itinerant street performance, 2004
Puppet show, 2004
Humour, adult, 2001
Puppet show and multidisciplinary theatre, 1999
Itinerant street performance, 1997
Clown, 1996
The company has also worked in education, on promotions, inaugurations and other productions
commissioned by different organisations and enterprises. And La Baldufa has also collaborated
with other theatrical companies and professionals such as Marcel·lí Antúnez, La Fura dels Baus,
Titiriteros de Binefar, and Comediants...
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OUR COMPANY
AWARDS
Awarded PRIZES on sev eral occasions:
PINOCCHIO
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Prize for the Best Show, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2015
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Prize for the Best Direction, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2015
THE HAPPY PRINCE
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Prize for the Best Adapted Theatre-Play, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2012
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Prize for the Best Show, Amigos de Titeremurcia, Murcia, Spain, 2012
CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
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Prize for the Best Male Performance, Ex Aequo, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2010
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
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Prize for the Best Set Design, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2008
MIX UP AT THE FARM
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Special Prize for Educational Content and Stage Presence, 15a Fira de Titelles de Lleida,
Catalonia, 2004
CATACRACK
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Audience Prize, 6th Garnacha Theatre National Prize of Rioja, Spain, 2003
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Prize for the Best Direction, 6th Garnacha Theatre National Prize of Rioja, Spain, 2003
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
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Prize for the Best Artistic Proposal, Fira de Titelles de Lleida, Catalonia, 1999
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Prize Rialles de Catalunya for the Best Children’s Show, La Nit de Santa Llúcia, Òmnium
Cultural, Catalonia, 2000
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Prize for the Best Show, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2001
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Prize for the Best Set Design, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2001
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Prize for the Best Children’s Show, Premis del Públic "Els Millors del 2000", Teatre Metropol
de Tarragona, Catalonia, 2001
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Prize for the Best Show for Children and Young People, "Imagina 01", Centro Cultural Villa
de Nerja, Spain, 2001
In addition to these prizes, the Red Española de Teatros, Auditorios y Festivales de Titularidad
Pública through its artistic commissions, grants the RECOMMENDED recognition to these shows:
PINOCCHIO
THE HAPPY PRINCE
CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
ZEPPELIN
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OUR COMPANY
VENUES, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS & RESIDENCES
The company has taken part recently or is to take part soon in distinguished VENUES and
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS such as:
PINOCCHIO
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Fira Tàrrega, Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2015
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Fira de Titelles de Lleida, Catalonia, 2015
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La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2015
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FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2015
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Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid, Spain, 2015
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Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador, Lleida, Catalonia, 2015
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Temporada Alta, Salt, Catalonia, 2014
THE HAPPY PRINCE
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Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2014-2015
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FamFest, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2014
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Fringe Festiv al, Recklinghausen, Germany, 2014
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Festiv al Puy de Mômes, Cournon d’Auvergne, France, 2014
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FIA, Festival Internacional de las Artes, San José, Costa Rica, 2014
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Fête du Livre de Jeunesse, Saint Paul Trois Châteaux, France, 2014
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MiniMidiMaxi, Bergen, Norway, 2013
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TheaterFest, Sankt Vith, Belgium, 2013
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CarréRotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 2013
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Festiv al Au Bonheur Des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France 2013
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Festiv al Av ignon OFF, Festiv al Théâtr’Enfants et Tout Public, Av ignon, France, 2013
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Théâtre Nouvelle Génération, Centre Dramatique National, TNG, Lyon, France, 2013
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Miracle Fun, Hong Kong, China, 2013
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Théâtre de l’Archipel, Scène National, Perpignan, France, 2013
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Titeremurcia, Murcia, Spain, 2012
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FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2012
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Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid, Spain, 2011
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Junges Ensemble Stuttgart, Germany, 2011
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Residence for the French adaptation, France, 2011:
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La Grande Ourse, Scène Conventionnée Jeune Public at Languedoc - Roussillon
| Théâtre de Villeneuv e les Maguelone
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Centre Culturel Pablo Picasso | Scène Conv entionnée pour le Jeune Public
d'Homecourt
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Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2011
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La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2011
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CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
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Festiv al Ré-génération, Lyon, France, 2012
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Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2011
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Festiv al Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2011
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Festiv al Les P’tits Cannes a You, Cannes, France, 2010
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Festiv al Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2010
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FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2010
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Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2009
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La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2009
DRAGO
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Festiv al Hazebrouck Ville Ouv erte, France, 2011
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Festiv al International du Théâtre de Rue d’Aurillac, France, 2010
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Festiv al Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2009
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Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2009
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Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, Spain, 2008
NAUTILUS
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Festiv al Dehors les Arts, Muret, France, 2010
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Festiv al Au Bonheur des Mômes, France, 2009
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
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Hippalot Arts Festiv al for Children, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 2012
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17th ASSITEJ World Congress, Denmark, 2011
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Macau Arts Festiv al, China, 2011
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Spanische Kinder – Und Jugendbuchwochen, Köln, Germany, 2010
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Festiv al Ré-génération, Lyon, France, 2009
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Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2008
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Festiv al Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2008
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Colpi di Scena, Faenza, Italy, 2008
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Festiv al Shöne Aussicht, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008
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FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2008
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Norwich Puppet Festival Round-up, UK, 2007
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The Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany, 2007
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Festiv al Chainon Manquant, Figeac, France, 2008
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Festiv al Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2007
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ZEPPELIN
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City Diversions Festival, Chelmsford, England, 2015
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Festival Onderstroom, V lissingen, The Netherlands, 2015
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Sibfest, Sibiu International Theatre Festiv al, Sibiu, Romania, 2014
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Le Très Grand Noël, Aubagne, France, 2013
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Festival Bonjour l’Hiver, Anemasse, France, 2013
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Festival Courants d’Arts, Vitry Le François, France, 2013
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Stoppested Verden, Hamar, Norway, 2013
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Noél au Pays du Jouet, Moirans en Montagne, France, 2012
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Festiv al FETA, Gdansk, Poland, 2012
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Les Noëls Insolites de Carpentras, France, 2011
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Festiv al Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2011
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Olala Festiv al Lienz, Austria, 2010
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Festiv al Dehors les Arts,Muret, France, 2010
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Festiv al dei Fiori di San Remo, Italy, 2009
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Festiv al Hazebrouck Ville Ouv erte, France, 2007
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Festiv al des Arts de la Rue de Sainte-Sav ine, France, 2007
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International Lachfestival, Belgium, 2007
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Festiv al Dev enter op Stelten, The Netherlands, 2007
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Festiv al Rio Loco, Toulouse, France, 2007
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Festiv al Il Gioco del Teatro, Turin, Italy, 2007
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Festiv al Mondial des Théâtres des Marionnettes de Charlev ille, France, 2006
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Mostra Internacional de Artes Para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2006
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Festiv al International des Arts de la Rue Chassepierre, Belgium, 2006
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Festiv al Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2005
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Sziget Festiv al Budapest, Hungary, 2005
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Festiv al Les Escales Saint-Nazaire, France, 2005
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Biennale du Théâtre Jeunes Publics Lyon, France, 2005
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Carnival of Furiani, Corsica, 2005
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Carnival of Nice, France, 2005
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Carnival of Verona, Italy, 2005
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Festiv al Bonjour l’Hiv ern, IX Festival de Théâtre de Rue Rues du Village, France, 2004
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Festiv al International du Théâtre de Rue d’Aurillac, France, 2004
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
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5º Festival Internacional de Títeres de Guadalajara, México, 2009
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Festiv al Mondial des Théâtres des Marionnettes in Charlev ille, France, 2006
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Festiv al À Pas Contés in Dijon, France, 2005
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Within the program of events: Geneva, European Capital of Culture, Theatre of Piccione,
Italy, 2004
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CATACRACK:
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Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Público de Sementes, Portugal, 2006
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Humorologie – International Humor Festiv al in Wev elgem, Belgium, 2003
La Baldufa has performed in the most of the theatrical circuits, both in Catalonia and Spain, for
example: Programa Abecedaria de los Circuitos de Espacios Escénicos Andaluces, Red Vasca
de Teatros Sarea, Red de Teatros de la Comunidad de Madrid, Campanya Anem al Teatre,
Circuito de las Artes Escénicas del Principado de Asturias, Red Aragonesa de Espacios Escénicos,
Artes Escénicas Castilla La Mancha, Red de Teatros de Castilla y León, Xarxa de Cultura en Gira
and Programa.cat, La Roda, l’ODA, La Xarxa and Rialles. The company has also performed in
many theatres and festivals, both in Catalonia and Spain: Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Gran
Teatre del Liceu in Barcelone, Teatralia in Madrid, Festiv al Internacional de Teatro in Getafe,
Festiv al Internacional de Pallassos Charlie Riv el in Cornellà, Fira de titelles in Lleida, Mostra
Internacional de Titelles in Vall d'Albaida, Mostra de Teatre Reclam in Castelló, Fiestas del Pilar in
Saragossa, Festa de La Mercè in Barcelona, among others.
The company dev ised the Festival Humor is Mollerusa which directed during 2007 and 2008.
Nowadays and since 2008 La Baldufa organizes the FESTIVAL ESBAIOLA’T in the Valls d’Àneu, a
family theatre festival in the Catalan Pyrenees.
La Baldufa is associated with CIATRE and TTP.
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CONTACT
COMPANYIA DE COMEDIANTS LA BALDUFA
CARRER DE MÚSIC VIVALDI 12 BX | 25003 LLEIDA, SPAIN
T: +34 973 281 457 | +34 649 985 052
www.labaldufateatre.com | baldufa@labaldufateatre.com
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