After the success achieved in their previous participation in the festival, at Fundació Joan Brossa, Thauma returns to IF Barcelona, within the program of Teatre L’Artesà, to once again captivate us with its singular proposal.

In Metaphysics, Aristotle describes the concept of thauma—wonder and astonishment—as the origin of knowledge and philosophy. Conceived as a scenic poem, Thauma explores our capacity to marvel at a world we believe we already know entirely, inviting us to enter a poetic space that does not pursue a specific purpose or a defined conclusion.

Formed by Magda Puig Torres and Andreu Martínez Costa, the company La Mula works with visual arts, puppetry, and space.
Understanding the stage as a place of expression, their work is characterized by a plastic theatre language and a constant search in visual dramaturgy.

Creation and direction: Andreu Martínez Costa and Magda Puig Torres
Dramaturgy: Jorge Gallardo
Set design: Víctor Peralta
Costume design: Nídia Tusal
Lighting: Toni Ubach
Sound: Marc Naya
Artifact engineers: Pepo Carreras and José Luis Salmerón
Executive production: Oriol Escursell
International IRLL mentor: Dimitris Papaioannou
Set construction: Estudio-taller Jorba-Miró and Víctor Peralta
Object construction: Andreu Martínez and Magda Puig
Costume making: Neus Regada and the Teatre Lliure teams
Acknowledgements: To Nia, to the family who made reconciliation possible, to Santiago Alba Rico, Teatre Nacional and Los Automecánicos
Co-production: Nilak and Teatre Lliure
With the support of: Figurteatret Nordland, IVAM CADA Alcoi, Museu de la Música, and Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Photo: Laura Van Severen

Foto: Laura Van Severen