the biographies

Jeremy Silverstein Xido (Director ñ Concept ñ Achates) Trained in dramatic arts at the Actorís Studio and with the theater director Andre Gregory in New York. Studied contemporary dance at Alvin Ailey. Part of the Forum J¸genb¸hnenangeh–riger / Berliner Festpiel 1998 where he worked with Sasha Waltz Has worked with such companies as the onnotheater, CATARACTS, California Shekespeare Festival, Virginia Shakespeare Festival, The Drama League in New York, and the International Theater Ensemble among others.

Roberto Herrscher (Dramaturgy) Licensed in Sociology (Buenos Aires) and in Journalism (New York and Berlin). He is an Author and Dramaturg. Presently the Academic Director and professor for the Masters in Journalism program BCNY (Universidad de Barcelona ñ Columbia University in New York).

Ignasi Coromina (Composer) Master classes at the Taller de M™sics de Barcelona in Guitar, Musical Notation, Composition, Combinations and Harmony with Ramon Montoliu Guitart at the Escola Municipal de Badalona. Has worked with Lagarto Lagarto, ZezÈ Lokito, Wala Belako and with the orchestra Emebe Son. Presently developing a musical project for children called ìslave rootsî, a cycle of concerts about the different styles of black music ñ African and American ñ and with the guitar duet 4x12. Ignasi is at this moment in Mozambique researching and performing.

Ariane Isabell Unfried (Set Design, Lighting, Technical Director) Studied set design at the Escuela Superior de Artes Dram·ticos (Universidad Carlos III in Madrid), at the Hochschule f¸r Angewandte Kunst in Vienna and at the Hochschule f¸r Gestaltung in collaboration with ZKM (Zentrum f¸r neue Kunst- und Medientechnologie) in Karlsruhe. Has worked at the Tirole Landestheater, with the company Flamenca Eva l Yerbabuena, and at the Sala Triangulo in Madrid...among others. Presently working with Rifial Ajdarpasic and the group >achsenkreuz< on scenographic creations in Barcelona

Rifial Ajdarpasic (Set design, lighting, Technical director) Studied Set Design and design at the Hochschule f¸r Gestaltung in Karlsruhe. Has worked with the Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, Die Teater Basel / Tanztheater, and with the young choreographers at the Wiener Staatsopernballett. Presently working with Arianne Isabell Unfried and the group >achsenkreuz<

Claudia Cardona (Eli) An Olympic Gymnast, Claudia studied ballet and modern dance in Columbia. Musical studies in Vienna Austria focusing on percussion and the flute. Has worked with the Ballet FolclÛrico de Antioquia and with the company Stratego Danza, Danza Concierto I murrapo-danza. Presently working with the company Tragant Danza and with the german dancer Dominik Boruki.

Karola EgaÒa (Anna) Studied contemporary dance at the University of Chile and Modern Dance in New York, Barcelona, London and Italy. Has worked with cia Senza Tempo, Bubulus, TFL Dance (Switzerland), Tragant dansa. Presently working with the dance company Nats Nus in Barcelona.

Ferran Joanmiguel (Iarbus) Studied dramatic arts at the escola de teatre ìel Gallinerî in Girona, Catalonia. Has studied contemporary dance at AREA en Barcelona since 1998. Presently working with the dance companies Bubulus and Illiacan ñ both in Barcelona.

Maite Roc (G.H.) Trained in Contemporary Dance at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. Studied acting with Txiqui Barreondo (1993-1995). Has worked with els Comediants, Cia Sereguimil, Cia Satsumas, Nats Nens. Presently working with the dance company Nats Nus in Barcelona.