Due to Coronavirus and closing of theaters in Serbia, the show of the Company Un Poyo Rojo that was scheduled for 25.03.2020. in Novi Sad and for 26.03.2020. in Belgrade, is rescheduled for 19th September 2020. in Belgrade (Belgrade Drama Theater) and 20th September 2020. in Novi Sad (Serbian National Theatre). All tickets are valid for the new term.
Un Poyo Rojo
with: Alfonso Barón, Luciano Rosso
direction: Hermes Gaido
choreography: Alfonso Barón, Luciano Rosso
production: T4/ Jonathan Zak and Maxime Seuge
duration: 60’
premiere: Venice Dance Biennale, 2019. / Buenos Aires, 2008
An interesting crossover between dance, sport and sexuality. A play that uses body language to explore the limits of this contemporary language, with regards to movement and its subsequent interpretations. A provocation, an invitation for us to laugh at ourselves and, at the same time, to accept ourselves entirely. A mixture of acrobatics and humor. It may be seen as naive, kitsch, cliché or any of the other numerous interpretations that can be thrown at it, however it still remains a striking show of the array of man’s physical and spiritual possibilities…
The project started in 2008 when two performers were creating an act for a variety show in the Centro Cultural Laboratorio in Buenos Aires. Its initial creators, Luciano Rosso and Nicolás Poggi put together a duet with small comic touches in order to find ways within movement to show different relationships between two men, using elements of dance and also theatre. After presenting the short piece for the first time, the opportunity came up to perform it in many other spaces and festivals in the city of Buenos Aires. Some years later, they received funding which supported the completion of the full-length play. That is how everything has started…
Hermes Gaido is stage director, who graduated at the Buenos Aires Art Academy. Between 1989 and 2008 he participated in 14 theatre, film and dance projects, touring Brazil, Holland, Korea, Syria, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colomba, Guatemala, Panamaand Peru. In 2009 he directed for theatre and music company URRAKA, together with Luciano Rosso.
Trained in five modes of dance, Luciano Rosso is a true star in his native country. His Youtube channel, filled with lip-synch videos, has millions of views. He has worked in film and theater as a dancer and choreographer, and danced on television in numerous shows. From 2006 to 2009, he served as a teacher of Scenic Experimentation in Movement and Body Percussion at the Cultural Center in San Fernando.
Alfonso Baron is actor, dancer and physical performer. Former elite sportsman turned performer, Baron has collaborated with several of the most recognized choreographers and dance companies in Argentina. He has also performed in numerous plays of theatre, dance, performances and film works. He gives classes and training seminars of dance, composition and physical interpretation. Currently he´s touring with the group Un PoyoRojo, in America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Last February, he premiered in the Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019 (Sydney) with the recent Marco Berger’s film.
Gloriously camp and joyous piss-take of tussling locker-room masculinity!
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The best of the best physical comedy.
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Un Poyo Rojo: the fight of the century in physical comedy gold.
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