Gente Bien
Gente Bien. El Musical (Wealthy People. The Musical)
In all La Cubana’s shows there has been singing and dancing; but we have always confronted this with skilful simulation, rather than with proper specialised skills. Now, due to rather compelling reasons, we find ourselves forced to produce a musical. Why? Well, you will have to come to see the show to find out. As a starting point, La Cubana has chosen “Gente Bien” (Wealthy People), a funny comedy of manners, written by Santiago Rusiñol in 1917. We have come up with a special journey which travels back to the time of the Rusiñol play, where the characters reveal to us that the need to pretend has no measure, no time and no expiring date.
So, La Cubana is producing a musical. Will we be able to do it? So far, we have come up with an enjoyable comic opera… The rest is yet to be seen… Will we get away with it? Who knows? But, whatever happens we will for sure strive to make good theatre!!!
You can watch it in here:
PREMIERE: Teatre Coliseum (September 2016)
PLACES WHERE IT HAS BEEN PERFORMED: Barcelona
PERIOD: 2016 – 2017
PERFORMANCES: 250
ESPECTATORS: More than 160.000
IDEA AND PLAYWRIGHT: Jordi Milán
DIRECTOR: Jordi Milán
CAST:
Mercè Comes
Mont Plans
Jaume Baucis
Toni Torres
Meritxell Duró
Núria Benet
Alexandra Gonzàlez
Babeth Ripoll
Bernat Cot
Montse Amat
Oriol Burés
Toni Sans
Berta Adell
Laia Piró
Jordi Milán
Creative, artistic and tecnical staffMusic and lyric composition: Joan Vives
Stage video designs: Joan Rodón (dLux) / Emilio Valenzuela (dLux)
Stage design: Montse Amenós / La Cubana
Proscenium arch design: Castells Planas
Costumes design: Montse Amenós / La Cubana / Leo Quintana
Hairdressing: Ignasi Ruiz
Hats: Ignasi Ruiz / La Bocas
Make-up artist: La Bocas
Choreography: Leo Quintana
Lighting design: Kiko Planas
Sound design: Jordi Agut (Choli)
Front of theatre design: Castells Planas
Props: Xavi Tena
Graphic desing: Lila Pastora
Musical production: L’Auditori de Barcelona
Overal coordination: Xavi Tena
Assistant directors: Juanjo Sánchez
Administration: Natalia Morillas
Documentation and production and media assistant: Pol Vinyes
Management and media: Daniel Compte
Production director: Frederic Santa-Olalla
Stage manager: Pere-Pau Hervàs
Light technician: Ignasi Bosch
Sound technician: Jordi Agut (Choli)
