THE GREAT-GRAND ESCAPE is a review/tribute of the mythical escape films of the sixties and seventies that explains, in a humorous way, the epic lived by four octogenarian grandparents who, tired of always being confined within the four walls of the nursing home, one night they decide to run away to go to the movies. They will cross sea, land and air to achieve their goal and along the way they will show us that it is never too late to undertake the greatest of adventures! A story of overcoming explained through music, tap dancing and body percussion that reminds us that the limits are only within our mind
A show for all audiences in the universal language of rhythm and sense of humour.
COMPANY
WOODBEATS
DURATION
60 min
ARTISTIC GENRE
Music, tap dance, body percussion and physical theatre
STAGE MANAGER, SCENIC DRAMATURGY AND ORIGINAL IDEA
Toni Sans
CHOREOGRAPHER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Anna Llombart
(Hip-hop choreography by Kiko López)
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
MARC BORRÀS
(ninja music Pablo Selnik and Neus Plana)
PERFORMERS
Anna Llombart
Matteo Nicolai
José Sala
Patricia Villalón
Iranzu García/Marc Bosch
COVERS
Dominique Cresswell
Ivan Bouchain
LIGHTING DESIGN and LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Albert Pastor
SOUND DESIGN, SOUND TECHNICIAN AND TECHNICAL
Roc Ibáñez
STAGE DESIGN AND ATREZZO
WOODBEATS
COSTUME DESIGNER and MAKE UP
Toni Sans
Alejandra González
FILM
Marc Costa Films
PHOTOS
Laula Guerrero
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND Y ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Rubèn Montañá
EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
EGOS PRODUCCIONS
PRODUCTION
WOODBEATS
wdbdansa@gmail.com
MANAGEMENT
Marta Guzmán
martaguzmanmanagement@gmail.com
Tel: +34 649871563
Special Thanks to: Anna Òdena, l’Aucer, Ona Mestre, Maria Busquets, Rubén Pérez, Albert Mallorca, Andrea Herrera, Sergi Perpinyà, Maria del Mar Grañena, Mayte Luque, Beatriz Liebe, Guillem Alonso, Babeth Ripoll, Ariadna Trias, Carles Llombart, Montserrat Anton, Alba Johé, Carlos Ulloa, Quimeta Orpinell, La Cubana, Òxido Taller, Casal de Mirasol, Centre Cívic Baró de Viver, Centre Cívic Barceloneta, Escola de Dansa Luthier and Casal Societat La Principal de Vilafranca del Penedès.
WOODBEATS was created in 2016 by the choreographer and dancer Anna Llombart with the aim of making percussive dance a means to tell stories. Merging the disciplines of tap dance, body percussion and performance, she has worked since then to develop her own plastic language where rhythm becomes the backbone of the artistic expression, intimately linked to dramatic discourse. The Great-grand escape arises from this very aim. It is the result of a commission from the AUCER (Cerdanya University Association) to take part in the Nit de les Arts (Night of the Arts) . In order to work on the performing side, stage director Toni Sans joined the artistic team. The show was officially premiered on 9th January 2021 at Casal Societat La Principal in Vilafranca del Penedès.