This is the first edition of the Iberian Theater Fair of Fundao "TeatroAgosto" that takes place in the Portuguese town of Fundao between June 27 and 29, 2019.
The fair is organized by "La ESTE - Beira Interior Theater Station", a company based in Fundão that has as a nuclear objective the production of shows through an artistic and pedagogical vocation that seeks to promote and encourage the creation and training of audiences.
Among the 250 proposals of 202 professional companies received by the Fair to participate through an open call, the Fair selected 11, among which is the work "Kintsugi: The aesthetics of imperfection" of the Spanish company Iron Skulls Co The 14-minute pass in the street version of the show will be presented in the historic center of the town on June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
"Kintsugi: La estética de la imperfección" It is based on the Kintsugi, a Japanese technique for repairing objects dating back to the 15th century as well as a philosophy that claims that cracks and repairs are part of the history of an object and should not be hidden. It consists in enhancing the object, exposing its transformation and its past. Interested in new languages and the limits of movement, Iron Skulls Co. uses this piece to explore the relationship between technique, beauty and imperfection with dance. It was released on August 20, 2016, "Summer Stage Festival", New York, USA. Choreography and interpreters: Adrián Vega, Moisés "Moe", Héctor Plaza "Buba", Diego Garrido and Facundo Martín.
Iron Skulls Co., Based in Barcelona, it is a dance collective whose creation dates back to 2012, although it originated in the B-boying (Break-dance) group called Iron Skulls Crew, formed in 2005. Composed of dancers from various regions of Spain, is known for its distinctive style, which brings together several disciplines, always with the aim of promoting the influences incorporated in their productions. The members of this dance company come from various techniques, such as break-dance, hip-hop, contemporary dance and acrobatics, and are inspired by other disciplines, such as martial arts, music production, design and fashion. This eclectic mix of influences gives the group its distinctive style and interest in creative contributions from other disciplines, giving them a large number of ways to explore and the knowledge necessary to implement their increasingly ambitious productions.
The fair is organized by "La ESTE - Beira Interior Theater Station", a company based in Fundão that has as a nuclear objective the production of shows through an artistic and pedagogical vocation that seeks to promote and encourage the creation and training of audiences.
Among the 250 proposals of 202 professional companies received by the Fair to participate through an open call, the Fair selected 11, among which is the work "Kintsugi: The aesthetics of imperfection" of the Spanish company Iron Skulls Co The 14-minute pass in the street version of the show will be presented in the historic center of the town on June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
"Kintsugi: La estética de la imperfección" It is based on the Kintsugi, a Japanese technique for repairing objects dating back to the 15th century as well as a philosophy that claims that cracks and repairs are part of the history of an object and should not be hidden. It consists in enhancing the object, exposing its transformation and its past. Interested in new languages and the limits of movement, Iron Skulls Co. uses this piece to explore the relationship between technique, beauty and imperfection with dance. It was released on August 20, 2016, "Summer Stage Festival", New York, USA. Choreography and interpreters: Adrián Vega, Moisés "Moe", Héctor Plaza "Buba", Diego Garrido and Facundo Martín.
Iron Skulls Co., Based in Barcelona, it is a dance collective whose creation dates back to 2012, although it originated in the B-boying (Break-dance) group called Iron Skulls Crew, formed in 2005. Composed of dancers from various regions of Spain, is known for its distinctive style, which brings together several disciplines, always with the aim of promoting the influences incorporated in their productions. The members of this dance company come from various techniques, such as break-dance, hip-hop, contemporary dance and acrobatics, and are inspired by other disciplines, such as martial arts, music production, design and fashion. This eclectic mix of influences gives the group its distinctive style and interest in creative contributions from other disciplines, giving them a large number of ways to explore and the knowledge necessary to implement their increasingly ambitious productions.
