“ULTRAFICCIÓN nr. 1 /Fracciones de tiempo” brings the spectator on a journey among a mosaic of fragile stories from all around the World. A play without images, made up of words and sounds without a ‘stage’. Instead of a stage, there is a meadow. In the middle of nature, a screen is erected and the sound resonates and extends without limits, linking several stories that take place in the same scenic time but in different places: an improvised rave party in a forest, the passengers of a flight and their conversations shortly before the plane crashes, the journey of 80 people on a boat from Tripoli in the hope of reaching Italy.

Tanya Beyeler (Lugano, 1980) and Pablo Gisbert (Ontinyent, 1982) founded their company in Barcelona in 2010. From the outset, El Conde de Torrefiel has stood out for its interdisciplinary approach, combining choreography, literature, and visual and sound arts. Their performances create extraordinary landscapes and visual narratives where tensions between the individual and the collective emerge, bringing them on stage in surprising ways. This innovative approach has established the company as a pioneering reference in contemporary theater, both nationally and internationally. 

Since its inception, the company has created 13 stage productions, as well as site-specific pieces, video creations, installations, and theatrical audio guides for museums and unconventional spaces. Among their most notable works are Scenes for a Conversation After Viewing a Film by Michael Haneke, Guerrilla, La Plaza, and “ULTRAFICCIÓN nr. 1 /Fracciones de tiempo.”

The artistic work of Beyeler and Gisbert has been recognized with numerous awards, including two Critics’ Awards from the City of Barcelona: in2018 for La Plaza and in 2022 for Una Imagen interior. In 2021, Tanya Beyeler received the Swiss National Prize for Performing Arts, her home country’s highest recognition in the field.

For over a decade, El Conde de Torrefiel has toured the most prestigious international theaters and live arts festivals, particularly in Europe. Their work has been presented at the Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels, La Biennale di Venezia, the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne, the Wiener Festwochen in Vienna, the GREC Festival in Barcelona, the Festival d’Automne in Paris, and the Festival d’Avignon, among others. 

Travelling information: 

You can attend the performances of “ULTRAFICCIÓN nr. 1 /Fracciones de tiempo” on your own or take the MALTANKA train – at a unique time, unavailable in the summer schedule, during the golden hour.

The MALTANKA train will take spectators to the Balbinka station, near the place where the performance will be unveiled. Return journey is possible by other public transport options (bus no. 184, tram no. 6, 8).

Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund.