CRA’P residents May 2011
COMICS & MAMBOS & VINYLS
Último Comboio is a multidisciplinary company established in Barcelona since 2006. We bring our creations to the scenic field and also work to film projects and exposure. The Company, directed by Anton Coimbra, is a laboratory where artists from different fields work together on creating audiovisual and new scenic languages. Dance, comics, mambos, turntable, rumbas, slides, Dean Martin and good humor. With these ingredients Ultimo Comboio presents this multidiscliplinar creation, currently in development, where the dance is the main focus. With tropical rhythms, the dancers take us to a universe which explore the intimate and sensual flirtation, seduction, secrets and femininity. Given the visual nature of the company, we have tried an experiment where all the choreographies are created and inspired with different comics from three cartoonists: Quino, Shaun Tuan and Jean-Jaques Senpé. The whole team has participated in the process of transporting the illustration to scene, including dancers, and has been a new experience for everyone and extremely rewarding. www.ultimocomboio.com
Anton Coimbra (Barcelona, 1981). Complete studies of theater with Philippe Gaulier (Paris). Clown training with Django Edwards, Jesus Jara, Gaddish Peter, Sue Morrison, Organic Theatre and Sergi Estevanell. He works as a clown at the hospital with the NGO “Pallapupas – Hospital Clowns” since 2009. Co-founder of the Multidisciplinary “Último Comboio”.
Berta Fernández (Barcelona, 1984). Training in contemporary dance, improvisation and choreographic composition with teachers: Maria Muñoz and Pep Ramis, Iris Heitzinger, Jorge Cortes, Sebastian Garcia Ferro, Gustavo Lesgard, Cristina Martin, Anne Morin, Susan Kempster … Participate in shows: “Working Process” (2007), “Open Agreement” (2007), “Women” (2008), “Paraules en dansa” (2010) and “Epidèrmics” (2010).
Iera Delp Arregi (Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, 1977). Creative advertising. Training in classical and contemporary dance. Teacher to remark: Mentxu Medel, Natalia Viñas, Cecilia Colacrai, Gustavo Lesgard, Isabel Lopez, Olga and Sebastian Garcia Ferro Tragant. Workshops in Dance Days 2008 with Yipun Chien, Linda Kapetanea Frucek and Jozef (2009). Member of the collective “El Galliner,” participating in the dance show “Paraules en dansa” at MIAU 2010.
Elena Schisano (Nàpols, Itàlia, 1984). Dancer, choreographer and teacher. Doing dance training courses in Italy (Ials, Musical Center Dance Works Studio 1 a Nàpols), London (Pineapple), Nice (OffJazz) and Barcelona (Area, Maxime d’Arroche). She works as a dancer for the most important theaters of Naples. In 2005 she dances with the musical Naples that’s amore with a tour in the USA.
Pau Formosa (Barcelona, 1983). Biophysical as a profession. He studied dance with Martha Gilbert, Bene Street Nadine Gerspacher, Laura Vilar, José Luis Vidal and Norma Ros. As a performer has participated at Mad Dog (Produccions Youkali, 2001), Treballs d’amor perduts (Produccions Youkali, 2003), Ellos, de Mireia Rodríguez (2008) Supracarmel, directed by Marc Torres (Desembre 2010).
Alba Gimeno Pérez (València, 1985). Dancer. Physical Education teacher and Graduated at Professional Dance Conservatory of Valencia. She has taken courses of release technique, improvisation and contact (Rocío Pérez, Dominik Borucki, Cristina Andrés Navarro Africa, Lipi Hernández, Dory Sanchez). As a performer she has worked at VEO Festival (Valencia Escena Oberta), with Eva Bertomeu, Ross Van Geffen, Coja dansa, Laura Moise.
Sandra Barroso (Mataró, 1980). Dancer. Classical dance training through courses in Mataro, Barcelona and the exams of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Training as a dancer at Company dance School, with Màximo Hita, among others. Currently working with people with disabilities through movement and participates in projects with TragantDansa and NataliaViñas.
Maja Blažič (Ljubljana, 1982). Producer. She did a Master in Cultural Management at the International University of Catalonia 2009-2010. During the she master works for the Festival LOOP 2010 as an assistant. Now is working assiting the producer of the new work of Sol Pico Dance Company in Barcelona and the new work of the Último Comboio.