Ei! Marionetas / Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
Ei! Marionetas - Encontro Internacional de Marionetas de Gondomar 2026
By a String [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Companya Jordi Bertran < SPAIN
- M/6 . 40mins . free access
- performance resulting from an dramatic expression workshop
| 16 JUL 15h00 . THU | Auditório Municipal de Gondomar |
By a String
Through the delicate and ancient art of string puppetry, we are invited to reflect on our own fragility. At the heart of the story are suspended characters — held fast by the threads of time and their own choices.
As the strings stretch, twist and, at times, threaten to snap, the puppet dances on the fine line between control and fall, between dependence and freedom. Who manipulates whom? Are the strings what bind us, or are they what keep us standing?
A visual and poetic metaphor about human vulnerability, the daily struggle for balance, and the beauty of holding on when everything is on the verge of breaking.
Companya Jordi Bertran
In 1977 Jordi Bertran joined the “Grupo Taller de Marionetas” directed by Pepe Otal and discovered the mesmerizing power and the communication capacity of the marionettes and puppets.
Later he formed part of two groups: “Col·lectiu d’Animació de Barcelona” (1978), directed by Carles Cañellas, and “La Companyia Ambulant els Farsants” (1979-1987), which he co-founded.
In 1987 he founded his own company with the intention of spreading the art of puppeteering with the objective of especially reaching an adult audience.