When? Saturday 16th July to Saturday 13th August 2016
Where? In the open-air theatre in Laroles in the Alpujarra mountains, Granada
1 hour 15 mins from Granada, 1 hr 30 mins from Almeria and 2 hours from Malaga
´Me Vuelves Lorca´ is more than just a festival.
It’s
……the chance to enjoy quality theatre in a unique setting
… a return to the essence of theatre: experience theatre as the ancient Greeks did #breath-taking
… an unspoilt, little known corner of Spain waiting to be discovered
… part of a dynamic, award-winning social development project
… a taste of a traditional rural lifestyle
… set against the backdrop of the stunning Alpujarra mountains in the Sierra Nevada National Park
Mas informacion en español > aquí
Me Vuelves Lorca
This summer the second edition of the ‘ME VUELVES LORCA’ theatre & music Festival will take place in the Alpujarras.
• The festival represents a new phase in the life of Un Teatro Entre Todos, an award-winning social development project. With an aim to revitalize a lesser known area of the Alpujarras in Granada through cultural events and sustainable tourism.
• Sudbury Dramatic Society, Tribueñe Teatro, Alberto San Juan, Las Migas and Jamming Compañía are some of the artists taking part.
A theatre in the mountains
It’s a dream that started in 2013 with the construction of a open-air theatre on the outskirts of the village. The work was carried out by members of the
local community, taking advantage of the traditional know-how in the area and using the same materials that have been used for centuries to make the agricultural terraces in the area.
The result is a beautiful, handcrafted amphitheatre in a stunning natural setting in an area that’s been hard hit by the recession. A commitment to sustainable tourism and culture set in motion by the local inhabitants.
British-born Anna Kemp is the driving force behind the project, and takes as her inspiration, the Minack Theatre in Cornwall, one of the most famous open-air
theatres in the world, and the product of the commitment and determination ofanother woman, Rowena Cade (1893-1983).
A tribute to Federico García Lorca
Me Vuelves Lorca, which takes its inspiration from the figure of Federico García Lorca. Recreating his passion for taking culture to the rural areas of Spain with La Barraca.
This summer, the Festival will join in this year’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of the deaths of Cervantes and Shakespeare as well as commemorating the 80th anniversary of Lorca’s death.
JULY
Tribute to Lorca on the 80th anniversary of his death
Saturday July 16th. The House of Bernarda Alba, by Federico García Lorca. Tribueñe Theatre (Madrid)
Federico García Lorca finished writing The House of Bernarda Alba in June 1936, justntwo months before he was shot. In 2016, 80 years after his death, award-winning Madrid company Tribueñe brings their acclaimed production of this intense drama, directed by Irina Kouberskaya and Hugo Perez de la Pica, to Laroles.
Friday, July 22. Tango bajo las estrellas.
Osvaldo Jimenez (Argentina)
After a long career that has taken him to some of the most prestigious tango festivals, Argentinian tango singer, guitarist and composer Osvaldo Jiménez will
perform a selection of tangos and the songs and poems of García Lorca. Homage to Cervantes on the 400th anniversary of his death
Saturday July 23rd. Despertando a Cervantes:
MC. Manco y de la Mancha, by J.P.Cañamero (Extremadura)
2016. Cervantes awakes 400 years after his death…. A modern tragicomedy that explores Cervantes’ life through the people that shaped him and the characters of the masterpiece he doesn’t know he has written. Tribute to Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death
Saturday, July 30th. The Tempest in English (W. Shakespeare).
Sudbury Dramatic Society (United Kingdom)
Many consider The Tempest to be Shakespeare’s farewell to the theatre. The Sudbury Dramatic Society presents their site-specific production created specially for the occasion. A group of 10 actors and musicians will bring this work to life through music, physical action, visual images and, of course, the language of the author.
AUGUST
La Voz Secreta: conversations between an actor and his audience. Weekend of monologues
Friday, August 5th. La Tigresa y otras historias, Dario Fo (Madrid)
Three comic monologues with the underlying political and social message characteristic of Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo. Performed by Julián Ortega (Winner
of the AGORA 2010 Award) and directed by José Antonio Ortega.
Saturday, August 6th. Autorretrato de un joven capitalista español. Alberto San Juan
(Madrid)
Alberto San Juan, founder of the theatre company Animalaro, presents his solo piece which he wrote and directed and which gives his entertaining, often critical, vision of Spain’s politics and history.
FLAMENCO NIGHT
Friday, August 12th. Las Migas in concert (Barcelona)
This inspiring, all-female modern flamenco quartet has been shaping the world of flamenco since 2004. With their own vision of flamenco which draws on latin, folk,jazz and even classical music, they have taken part in some of the most important music festivals in the world. Now they bring their new show to Me Vuelves Lorca, a fascinating blend of Flamenco and Mediterranean styles that combines singing and dancing, classic and contemporary rhythms, and melodies that range from powerful to passionate to playful.
COMEDY & IMPROVISED THEATRE
Saturday, August 13th. Jamming Show. Jamming Compañía (Madrid)
Once again, we pay tribute to the local tradition of singing improvised songs about daily life during the long hours of work on the corn threshing circles with a night of improvised theatre. The show has already been seen by 1,000,000 spectators and Jamming is the first impro company in the world to take part the International Festival of Classical Theatre in Almagro.
WORKSHOPS
Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July. Shakespeare Unplugged .
Two days of theatre workshops in English. Sudbury Dramatic Society (United Kingdom)
A behind-the-scenes look at Shakespeare’s last play for students of english and drama alike. Two days of workshops and discussions with actors and director of The Tempest in the stunning natural surroundings of the Alpujarra mountains and the chance to watch The Tempest in English in the spectacular, community-built openair theatre of Laroles.
Saturday, August 13th. Jamming School. Improvisational theatre workshop. Jamming company (Madrid)
Jamming Compañia share the improvisation techniques they use in their shows in a one-day workshop aimed at boosting creativity, improving confidence, teaching listening skills, and techniques for working as a team on stage.
Where to stay
A variety of accommodation is on offer in Laroles and the surrounding area
Laroles Hotel and Mairena Hotel
Laroles campsite
Country cortijos
Self-catering flats
More information about where to stay is available on our website: www.mevuelveslorca.com or send an email to rhoma@mevuelveslorca.com
Calling all Heroes
Our festival might be bite-sized but it’s big and bold in spirit. We strive hard to bring the best possible theatre to Laroles.
Thanks to the efforts of our willing volunteers, we can keep costs down,but we rely on ticket sales to keep going.
Which is why we’ve launched our Calling All Heroes! campaign.
No matter how small, your contribution will make a big difference…… and you will be ensuring our festival goes from strength to strength.
All our heroes will appear on our Hero Page (together with the superpower of your choice).
And because we’re all about making theatre more accessible, when you give 50€, we’ll give someone in the village a season ticket to this year’s Festival.
Buy more than one ticket……and we’ll make you a Superhero!
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