La Ribot and Asier Puga
Juana ficción

The result of the encounter between the orchestra conductor Asier Puga and the choreographer La Ribot, Juana ficción poetically revisits the story of Queen Juana I of Castilla, the legitimate Queen of Spain who was locked away for 46 years.

The history of Queen Juana I of Castilla has long been an inspiration for the Spanish choreographer La Ribot. Nicknamed “the Mad Queen” after she became depressed when her husband died, Juana I of Castilla had her crown taken away, was officially declared insane and for nearly fifty years was held captive in a convent. Thirty years after creating her piece El triste que nunca os vido, which was inspired by this tragic piece of history, La Ribot returns to this figure of the deposed Queen, this time collaborating with the Spanish conductor Asier Puga. Structured with natural lighting and live music, Juana ficción physically brings to life the body of this Queen who was literally erased from political history. Through a journey which travels through several different musical eras, the work creates a dialogue between La Ribot’s dancing and the music of the composer Iñaki Estrada in a circular pattern mixing together the dancers and the audience around the orchestra, which is itself surrounded by a vibrant chorus. It is a concentrically formed labyrinth where the spirit of the Renaissance, jazz accents and techno electro clips combine to channel the passion of a humiliated, captive Queen, an eternal admirer of the arts.

Accessibility infos :

• High sound intensity
• Free wandering in the room

With the supports of Lieux Culturels Pluridisciplinaires de la Ville de Lille
With the supports of  Centre Culturel Suisse On Tour