Pepa Plana creates her company with a clear intention: doing clown theatre for adults. Her first show "De Pe a Pa" opened at the Tarrega Fair 98 and it ran for eight months at the Sala Muntaner in Barcelona. After 250 performances around Spain it is still touring.
She presented her second show "Giulietta" at the 9th Clowns Festival of Cornellà in 2000; it ran for a season at the Sala Muntaner and after 300 performances around Spain it is also still touring.
She is being getting very good reviews and some different awards for both shows.
Now, at the Tarrega Fair 2004, she is presenting her third show, "Hatzàrdia" which recently opened at the Circus- Trapezi Fair 04 in the Fortuny Theatre of Reus. It is the first time that she plays with a non-verbal code. “L’atzar” comes out from simplifying the technical conditions of “Harzàrdia” to be able to present it in other kind of spaces. "Penèlope" is the new production, also without text, the premiere is in "Festival Pallassodrom de Vila-seca", January 2010. The season in Sala Muntaner of Barcelona during five weeks in April and May 2010.

 

CURRICULUM

 

Education:

-Graduated in Performing Arts from "Institut del teatre de la Diputació de Barcelona" 1989.
-Studies in Performing Arts from "Josep Ixart" School. Tarragona. 1983/84/85.

 

Further training and education in theatre and performing arts: pe

 

- Directorial Workshop. Avner Eisenberg. London, GB. January 2005.
- Eccentric Performing Workshop. Maine, EUA. Avner Eisenberg and Julie Goell. August 2003.
- Workshop on magic for clowns. Màgic Andreu. July 2003.
- Angela de Castro. Curse on Clown techniques. May 2001.
- Moshe Cohen. Curse on Clown techniques. June 2000.
- John Wright. Phisical theatre. The Clown and Shakespeare. April 2000.
- Roberto Ciulli. Seminar on clown. Bogotá. Colombia. April 1998.
- Ohirulari clown. Virgina Imaz. Pais Vasc. Several courses on clown thecniques. 94/95/96.
- Roy Bosier. Comical actor. September 1990.
- Stage internacional of theater. Paris. Ariane Mnouchkine. Theâtre du Soleil. April 1988.

Further professional information:

-Artistic direction of the "V International Festival of Female Clowns of Andorra la Vella". May 2009.

-Artistic direction of the “IV International Festival of Female Clowns of Andorra la Vella”. May-June 2007.

-Artistic direction of the "III International Festival of Female Clowns of Andorra la Vella". April 2005.
-Artistic direction of the "II International Festival of Female Clowns of Andorra la Vella". May 2003.
- Direction of "An-danda-ra" a clown's production by An-danda-ra Company. Opens in April 2003.
-Artistic direction of the "First International Festival of Female Clowns of Andorra la Vella". May 2001

-Actrice fondatrice de la compagnie " Pretèrit Perfecte " 1992.
Shows with this company:
"Picnic " de Pere Puértolas, 1997.
" Si non e vero... " de Mercedes Abad, 1994.
" Pretèrit Perfecte " de Mercedes Abad, 1992.
- Compagnie " 3 X ". " No hay tren " de Pablo Ley. Direc.Merce Saumell
Prix " Marqués de Bradomin ". Festival de théâtre Oviedo'90

Productions:

 

  • "Penèlope"- january 2010.
    Premiere of "Penèlope" by Pepa Plana and Nola Rae, in "Festival Pallassodrom de Vila-seca".    The season in Sala Muntaner of Barcelona during five weeks in April and May 2010.
  • "L'atzar"- november 2004.
    Premiere of "Latzar" by Pepa Plana and Oriol Blanchar, in Theatre Tantarantana of Barcelona as part of "November Vaca 2004".     Over 40 performances, where it is still on show.
  • "Hatzàrdia"- may 2004.
    Premiere of "Hatzàrdia" by Pepa Plana and Joan Busquets, in Theatre Fortuny of Reus as part of "Catalonia's Circus Fair-Trapezi'2004. May 2004.     Over 70 performances in Catalonia and Spain.
  • "Giulietta"- october 2000.
    Premiere of "Giulietta" by Pepa Plana, Harris Gordon and Carles Chamarro. This is the company's second production in the "IX International Clowns Festival of Cornellà".
    Premiere in Barcelona in Sala Muntaner, february 2001. Two months on show .
    Over 250 performances in Catalonia and Spain, where it is still on show.
  • "De pe a pa"- september 1998.
    Pepa Plana company presents its first production "De pe a pa" by Joan Busquets and Pepa Plana (monologue for a clown) in "Fira de Teatre de Tàrrega'98".
    Premiere in Barcelona in Sala Muntaner, November-98 . Eight months on show.
    "Fira de teatre al carrer Tàrrega ´99", premiere in spanish language.
    Over 200 performances around Catalonia and Spain, where it is still on show    .


Prizes and awards:

  • Award "Sabatot Alegre", 9th Clown Week 2011, Castellar del Vallès, Barcelona.
  • Audience Award at the Gala Awards Magazine Zirkolika 2010 by PENÈLOPE.
  • ARC 2004 Prize. Circus cathegory for "Giulietta".
  • Honourable Mention for "Giulietta" by the "IX International Clowns Festival of Cornellà".
  • Aplaudiment FAD 1999 Prize for "De Pe a Pa".