Las Meninas

Short piece fo all audiences, 10 years +

 

Presented as part of an evening of short pieces

Las Meninas, an art history masterpiece, will be stripped bare by two art experts: Almudena, from Spain and Rachel, from England. Come watch this hilarious investigation, as they scrape away the paint and turpentine to reveal the turbulent relationship between Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso across the centuries. The major stories behind this famous work of art are reduced to human squabbles, objects and puppets.

The show is presented in French with a few words in English and Spanish.

RUNNING TIME: 20 minutes
TECHNIQUE: Object, Shadow and Light

 

Photos

Photos: Tom Crame

Company

Dotted Line Theatre was founded in 2012 in England by Rachel Warr. The company has performed throughout the UK and collaborated with puppetry companies in Spain, Romania, Turkey, Canada and Singapore. Their new show is being created in collaboration with Ensemble Paramirabo (Montréal) and The Union Workers Ensemble (UK).

Credits

Playwright: Rachel Warr
Stage Direction, Performance, Scenography and Puppets: Almudena Adalia Calvo and Rachel Warr
Lighting: Almudena Adalia Calvo

 

Dotted Line Theatre and Casteliers wish to thank the Théâtre de la Pire Espèce.