Proxima Centauri | Oriol Borràs

Activity: Performance.

Public: Open to everybody.

Free admission without prior reservation of place.

More information at [email protected]

SYNOPSIS

‘Proxima Centauri’ is a project born with the aim of creating a scenic piece where the dramaturgical structure is given by the phases of a star’s life: from birth to death in a particular explosion.

Each scene uses one of the five phases in the life of a star as a reference:
1) Collapse
2) Balance
3) Collapse and explosion
4) Glittery glittery
5) Blur

The project combines astrophysics with the circus, movement and electronic music through various elements such as the Cyr wheel, a floor full of leaves, two pendulums and water. These elements are used to weave the piece taking a personal experience as the guiding thread: that of a confused child who becomes obsessed with astrophysics.

BIOGRAPHY

Oriol Borràs is a musician, physicist and circus artist. He graduated in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Bristol (England) in 2016. Right after he began his training in circus arts with the middle grade and later the higher grade of circus at the Rogelio Rivel School (2016-2020). At the same time, he graduated in music from the Conservatori del Bruc with the violin as the first instrument and the piano as the second. He is currently dedicated to investigating electronic sounds.

In 2021 he premiered his first solo show ”Sóc la teva FÍSICAH”, a piece for all
public where he explains physics through the circus. During the last year he has performed on more than 20 occasions, including the 2021 Ciutat i Ciència Biennial and the Castilla y León International Circus Festival, among others. He is currently in the process of creating ‘Proxima Centauri’, his first project outside of training and for an adult audience.

Organized by: ROPA / Roberto Olivan Performing Arts and L’OBRADOR Espai de Creació.
With the support of: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya and Diputació de Tarragona.