Marceline is the latest creation by La Petita Malumaluga, featuring a dancer, a soprano, and a live string quartet to tell the extraordinary story of Marceline Orbés. Born in 1873 in the southern Pyrenees, Marceline was a pioneer of modern clowning and a mentor to Charles Chaplin. Her career flourished at the Hippodrome in New York, but with the rise of cinema, her art was forgotten. Her great-granddaughter Eva, captivated by Marceline’s legacy, has decided to revive her memory. The show, blending dance, live music, and technology, tells the life story of this remarkable artist and her connection with her descendant. An emotional and engaging journey, for both adults and children, exploring the world of performing arts and their timeless value.
La petita malumaluga is a company of dancers and musicians specializing in performing arts productions for babies, early childhood, and their families. They are known for their respectful creative projects, provocatively non-infantilized languages, and artistically contemporary proposals. Their productions have been presented at some of the most prestigious theaters, festivals, and fairs on the international scene, across more than 25 countries and 5 continents: Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona), Teatro Español (Madrid), Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona), Festival Grec (Barcelona), Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre (Shanghai), Festpillene Bergen International Festival (Norway), National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts – Weiwuying (Taiwan), International Arts Carnival (Hong Kong), Macao Cultural Centre (Macao), Dansa València (Valencia), Lincoln Center (New York), and the biennial Cinars fair (Montreal). The company’s creations have been recommended by the Red de Teatros and nominated as finalists for the Premi Max and Premi Butaca.
Direction: Albert Vilà and Eva Vilamitjana
Artistic direction: Albert Vilà y Eva Vilamitjana.
Choreography: Eva Vilamitjana
Performers: Eva Vilamitjana, Elsa Vitória Meneses, Ernest MartÃnez, Eduard Raventós, David Andújar i LuÃs Peña
Musical direction: Albert VilÃ
Musical arrangements: Eduard Raventós
Interactive video: Blit Studio
Scenography: Albert VilÃ
Costume: Elisa Sanz
Lightning design: Alejandro Castillo y Albert VilÃ
Sound engineer: Albert Compte
Executive production: Ester Rodriguez
Construction: Arcadi Escursell
Production: Silvia Fantou,
Distribution and Comunication: Quim RÃos
Technical Coordination: Roc Lain
Especial Thanks: Elisabeth Muñoz, Sergio Gracia, Joan Gervasi Colet
A coproduction of La petita malumaluga and Teatro Español. With the support of Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals de la Generalitat de Catalunya (ICEC) and el Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escènicas y la Música (INAEM).
