The Many Ladies (Las Muchas)
The Many Ladies (Las Muchas) is the latest
performance of the dance company Mariantònia Oliver and the result of
collaboration between the choreographer Mariantònia Oliver and a group
of eleven women, the residents of Maria de Salut on Mallorca, aged
between 70 and 82. The performance is a reflection on the elements that
describe us and the importance of other people's impression of us in the
formation of our identity. It was first performed in the Es Baluard
Museum in Palma de Mallorca.
The Mariantònia Oliver dance
company has been active in the field of performing arts on the Balearic
Islands since 2000 when its founder moved to Mallorca. It is the
residence group in the Ca Ses Monges cultural centre where they perform
and deliver their knowledge of dance to the general public. Their
creative work is aimed at both family and adult audiences and they tour
in Spain and at a number of international festivals. (Cecilia Molano)
Choreography
and dance: Mariantònia Oliver; Performers in Ljubljana: Mariantònia
Oliver, Margarita Roig Babiloni, Juana Ana Tugores Mas, Catalina Mas
Mas, Jeronima Font Negre, Isabel Castello Mas, Antonia Torello Roig,
Antonia Maria Garau Matas; Images: Cecilia Molano; Music: Santiago
Latorre, Paolo Conte, Dalida; Lighting: Manu Martínez; Production and
direction assistants: Jaume Manresa, Aina Pascual, Ingrid Medina;
Technical direction: Xesca Salvà; Technical assistant: Rafel Mir;
Photography: Javier Fernández, Carles Domènech, Mariantònia Oliver;
Production: Cia. Mariantònia Oliver SL.
October 10th, 7 pm / Premiere with Slovenian participants
October 11th & 12th / 7 pm / Dance Theatre Ljubljana
In collaboration with Dance Theatre
Ljubljana and the retired women from the Prule local community, the
choreographer Mariantònia Oliver will within the City of Women Festival
set up a local version of the performance entitled Gospe.
Organisation: Dance Theatre Ljubljana; In collaboration with: City of Women.
Supported
by: Fundació Teatre Principal de Palma, Mallorca Island Council, the
Balearic Islands Regional Government, the Spanish Ministry of Culture,
the Institut Ramon Llull and L’Animal a l’Esquena, Embassy of the
Kingdom of Spain in Slovenia.
Translation by Veronika Jelen / TLP
