What happens when circus “ intoxicating, tumultuous abandons its big top and production…” invades a theatre? Donald Hutera, The Times (Immortal) Circus and theatre are two parallel worlds. Nofitstate has always travelled a path somewhere between the two. Our tented shows, Immortal and tabú, reinvented circus in a big top with a promenade style, a multi-stage environment, and a fusion of circus and physical theatre. These award-winning shows have travelled throughout the world to great critical acclaim - amazing audiences wherever they go. This exciting new co-production with National Theatre Wales, Théâtre Tattoo and the Torch Theatre takes the best from both worlds and once again reinvents circus - but this time for a theatre stage. This collaboration has allowed us to deconstruct our circus skills and traditions and put them into a new context, given us the opportunity to re-examine what we do and how we do it. Through this process we have found a new performance vocabulary, developed new equipment and embraced the possibilities and magic of the theatre space. In National Theatre Wales’ 1st year and Nofistate’s 25th we create a truly new and innovative piece of work that is fresh, exciting, accessible and Mundo Paralelo is a co-production engaging. Once more pushing the art form further in different directions between National Theatre Wales, but always in parallel. Nofit State Circus and Théâtre Tattoo with the support of The Torch Theatre (Milford Haven) and Senarts (Toulouse). Nofitstatewas founded by five friends in Théâtre Tattoo was formed by Mladen Cardiff in 1986 as a creative reaction to Materic in the early 1980s in Sarajevo. The the world around them. Twenty five years company first came to Britain in 1986 with on Nofitstate still believes that the whole its internationally award winning and critically outweighs the sum of its parts. The company acclaimed production, Tattoo. In 1992 the lives together, eats together, works together, company relocated to Toulouse and since laughs and cries together - whether in a then has continued to create and tour big top or a theatre, a park or a street, the internationally, most notably with Theatre company breathes as one community. This is Garonne. what creates the spirit that is Nofitstate and Théâtre Tattoo continues to explore new gives our work its heart and soul. theatrical forms – focussing on the nature Alongside touring throughout Europe and of action and movement - and is today beyond, Nofitstate is firmly rooted within its established as one of the most respected Cardiff community. The company’s training companies in France. space is a thriving community circus centre www.theatretattoo.com and hot bed of circus creativity with an extensive and vibrant programme of classes and workshops, Masterclasses and training The Torch Theatre is a modern and vibrant opportunities, as well as a rehearsal space repertory theatre and centre for the arts. for theatre and circus companies. Established over 30 years ago, the Torch Theatre Company have gained a first class www.nofitstate.org reputation, the winner of four Theatre in Wales Awards and an impressive repertoire National Theatre Wales creates bold, of some 170 productions, including a highly invigorating theatre in the English language, acclaimed version of the award-winning rooted in Wales with an international reach. musical The Hired Man which re-launched the striking new theatre after its £5.5 million From a riotous night out in the Miners refurbishment nearly three years ago. Institutes of the South Wales Valleys to a house filled with clouds, sun and wind in More recently the Theatre’s Artistic Director, Penygroes, from Greek Tragedy high up Peter Doran, directed She Stoops to on the Brecon military range to interactive Conquer, a co-production between the Torch “ (NTW) opens a dynamic new games on the beach in Prestatyn, NTW Theatre Company, Mappa Mundi and Theatr creates world class theatre with and for the Mwldan, which toured Wales in the spring chapter in British theatrical life communities of Wales – and beyond. of 2009 and was seen at The Torch in the autumn the same year following a tour of Mundo Paralelo is the 12th production in from out of nowhere, Wales is taking England. The Torch Theatre Company will be National Theatre Wales’ award-winning touring throughout Wales again this year with and critically acclaimed launch year. us towards a watershed moment” their production of Laurence Allan’s Flowers Dominic Cavendish,The Telegraph www.nationaltheatrewales.org From Tunisia. www.torchtheatre.co.uk Mundo Paralelo Company 2011 Director Mladen Materic Stage Manager Helen Fagelman Composer & Musical ASM Saul Baum Director Peter Swaffer Reynolds DSM Louise Edmunds Design Tom Rack & Riggers Sandro Spanu, Saul Baum Mladen Materic Performing Rigger Marco Fiera Creative Collaborator Vesna Bajcetic Prop Makers Chiok Li, Gaz Smith, Lighting Design Bruno Goubert Tanc Ingram Costume Design Rhiannon Matthews Costume Assistant Jo Nicholls Engineering Design Tarn Aitken Set built by Performers Adie Delaney The Torch workshop Jamie Fitzgerald Anna Sandreuter Patrick Beegan Emiliano Ferri Technical team Andrew Sturley Frida Odden Brinkman Jerome Davies Gareth Jones Lloyd Grayshon George Fuller Kevin McIntosh Producer Tom Rack Marco Fiera Assistant Producer Zoe Munn Miguel Munoz Natalia Fandino Production Assistants Natalia Colville, Vanina Fandino Polly Preston Marketing and Press The Torch Theatre Lesley Jones & Karen Lewis National Theatre Wales Matthew Lawton & Catrin Rogers Nofit State Circus Zoe Munn Photographers Brian Tarr, Moyrah Gall Print Design Andrew Griffiths Print Albert A & N NTW TEAM Co-Ordinator Devinda de Silva NTW Creative Associate: The Assembly Catherine Paskell Many and enormous thanks to everyone who helped, supported, and contributed to this production. Julia and Anne Ritchie at all at Ford Farm// Jules, Andrea, Chefs On The Run and friends for the lovely cooking / Jan & family at Oakbeam Cottage / Bishops Lifting / Lissy Moore / Chris Hills John the Welsh and all at J & S Motors / Will Flay And most particularly – a very special thanks to ALL The Torch Theatre staff, Front of House, ushers, Box Office, Café Team and cleaners for keeping the wheels turning! “ An experience that will stay with you forever” The Guardian review of Immortal Adie Delaney – Swinging Trapeze, Hula Hoops Kevin McIntosh – Rope, aerial Adie Delaney is proud to be the only Australian in the company. Adie Kevin was born in Jamaica and grew up in London before coming to gave up on academia immediately after college and joined a circus school Wales. While studying for a Fine Art Degree at Cardiff Art College he began instead. For three years she studied everything from Russian swing to hula- performing as a fire swinger and stilt walker but soon felt the need to hoops and so far her circus career has taken her to Cambodia, India, Saudi ascend the trapeze. He now specialises in Aerial Rope and performed with Arabia, the USA and Finland. She found her home with Nofitstate in 2008 Nofitstate in both Immortal and Tabú. Kevin is also an accomplished dancer and spent the last three years touring with Tabú. and Salsa teacher. Anna Sandreuter – Rope, hula hoops Marco Fiera – Rigger, Clown Anna is originally from Austria and now lives in Cardiff. She joined Nofitstate Marco grew up in Cardiff many years ago. He trained in mime at the as an apprentice performer in Immortal in 2004 and toured with the company Desmond Jones School in London, before working as a stage technician for three years before moving to Australia to teach at the National Institute with Welsh National Opera and the National Theatre. He continued of Circus Arts in Melbourne. Anna has spent the last year working with performing as an actor and dancer, joining Nofit State Circus 10 years Nofitstate on Parklife and is a regular teacher at the company’s main training ago and rediscovering his love of heights and bouncing on things. space in Cardiff. Emiliano Ferri - Acrobatic ladder artist and juggler Miguel Muñoz – Juggling, Manipulation, Magic Emiliano is Italian. He discovered juggling while training to become a pilot. Miguel is a Spanish magician. He studied at The Central School of Speech He followed his passion for juggling, attending schools in Bergamo and and Drama (Circus Space) in London, and theatre, clown and movement Torino, then ESAC in Bruxelles, specializing in acrobatic ladder. at City Lit, Mick Barnfather School and Studio 3. He has worked with He later entered the German Cabaret circuit, participating in the 12th Company F.Z and the acclaimed DV8 Physical Theatre. In 2007 Miguel Newcommershow and then working in Leipzig, Cologne and Bonn, created his own company “PuntoCero” with the physical performer Zenaida as well as performing at festivals in France with his new company Narvalo. Alcalde. They were funded by Arts Council England to create their first He now lives and trains in Le Mans, France. show “It’s your night” which toured successfully in the UK last year. Frida Odden Brinkmann – Juggling, bounce juggling Natalia Fandiño – Static Trapeze Frida is from Norway and lives in Barcelona. She trained at AFUK’s Natalia Fandiño was born in Argentina and began her career as a tango Artistline - Copenhagen, Cirkuspiloterna - Stokholm and Academie Fratellini dancer. From 1999 till 2001 she worked with the Argentinean company - Paris. She has performed at festivals and events all over the world and Circo Volante before moving to Belgium where she co-created Circo won a gold medal at the International Jugglers Association, Portland 2006. Fantasma. Her work has included shows with Compagnie Jerome Thomas, Gandini It was in the Superior School of Circus Art “Le Lido” in Toulouse (France) Juggling Project, Cirkor and most recently Circo Herencia duo. from 2004 - 2006 that she really developed her unique aerial work on the static trapeze.