Sicalíptiques
A musical and theatrical journey through the Paral·lel of the cuplé, between modernity, provocation, and female empowerment
A musical and theatrical journey through the Paral·lel of the cuplé, between modernity, provocation, and female empowerment
With dramaturgy by Josep Maria Miró and direction by Xavier Albertí, Sicalíptiques revives the cuplé as a key genre in early 20th-century Catalan popular culture, in an expanded version of the show that includes the full band of Le Croupier. Through music and double entendre, the performance brings back the irreverent spirit of the Paral·lel and the artists who transformed it into a space of avant-garde expression. A stage manifesto in which the voices of the cupletistas become a symbol of emancipation, modernity, and social critique.
Artistic team
Authorship: Josep Maria Miró
Direction: Xavier Albertí
Performers: Aina Sánchez, Carles Cors, and Mont Plans
Musicians: Xevi Quiño, David Benítez, Faló Garcia, Toni Huertas, Raül Sánchez, and Josep Picot
Lighting design: Xavier Albertí
Scenography, graphics, and photography: David Faüchs and Fanny Espinet
Costume: Sílvia Jou
Sound design: Albert Cortada
Co-production: Le Croupier and la FAC
By the same director
El cos més bonic que s’haurà trobat mai en aquest lloc (TA21), L’empestat (TA17, TA15), Dues dones que ballen (TA11), Estimat Comadira (TA11), La corte del faraón (TA08), Soterrani (TA08), La caiguda d’Amlet (TA07), Crónica sentimental de España (TA06), Boris Vian, constructor d’imperis (TA03), Et diré sempre la veritat (TA02), Más extraño que el paraíso (TA01), Ànsia (TA00)
