La Cosa Espinosa (The Espinosa Thing) – Miniature Object Theatre (Community Workshop)
Led by David Espinosa (Spain)
February 1, 10:00 AM
Black Box Theatre
Join Barcelona-based artist David Espinosa for an exploration of performance, play, and the boundaries of contemporary theatre. Known internationally for his intimate, innovative works that blend theatre, dance, visual art, and object manipulation, Espinosa invites participants into his creative process—where ‘low-tech’ methods, handmade materials, and a spirit of play generate surprisingly sophisticated theatrical effects. Through practical exercises and experimentation, participants will explore how meaning is created through form, light and sound.
About David Espinosa:
Bachelor of Acting from E.S.A.D. Valencia in 1998. Since 1994, he has studied Contemporary Dance, Improvisation, CI, and Capoeira in Valencia, Brussels, and Barcelona. He has performed with several dance companies, including Mal Pelo, The Malqueridas, Osmosis cie. (France), Lapsus–Alexis Eupierre, and Sonia Gómez / General Elèctrica. As an actor, he has worked in Tragedy and 2666 by Àlex Rigola; Z, Dukes of Vergara Unplugged Vergara and De los condenados by Sergi Faustino; El Enemigo de la clase by Paul Weibel; and Joan el Cendrós by Carles Alberola, among others.
In 2006, together with África Navarro, he founded El Local Espacio de Creación, where they created the following works: Mi Gran Obra (2012), Desconcierto nº1 (2011), La Procesadora (2010), Felicidad.es (2009), Desaladas Club (2007), and Propiedad Privada (2005), as well as the street performances Summertime (2008) and Agonías de los imposible (2006). These works have been presented at international festivals such as the Biennale di Venezia, Escena Contemporánea de Madrid, ALT Vigo, BAD Bilbao, TNT de Terrassa, Escena Abierta de Burgos, Ciclo Radicals Lliures Barcelona, Feria de Teatro y Danza de Huesca, Poblenou a Escena, Cena Contemporânea de Brasília and F.I.T. de Dourados (Brasil), as well as on the AECID tour in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and in numerous theatres and venues across the contemporary Spanish scene.
