The company LA BALDUFA
We understand theater as a commitment to society, and therefore, we create shows that can challenge the public in one way or another. We believe that theater, like culture, must serve to make us more empathetic, critical, and humane people. When creating, we mix this social commitment with our own visual world: "the Baldufa aesthetic", which we put at the service of the dramaturgy.
Clown and gestural theater are the styles in which we feel most comfortable, but we also like to make artistic crossbreeding and mix different disciplines. Our creative process is long and global. We cook the shows over a slow fire, and in the production process, we try to do residencies and stays in theaters to immerse ourselves fully in the creation and generate links with the territory that welcomes us. All this, always surrounded by a first-class team, both managerial and artistic, which makes us grow day by day as a company.
Undoubtedly, we are militants of theater for all audiences, and we firmly believe in the value of children in society. It is during childhood that the artistic and cultural concept of people is formed, and that is why the creation aimed at children and families must be of quality, rigorous and contemporary, at the same level as that aimed at adults. For this reason, and because we also think it is important to defend cultural rights, we are members of the associations CIATRE, TTP and ASSITEJ.
In 2020 we have the immense honor of receiving the Premio Nacional de Artes Escénicas para la Infancia y la Juventud 2020, granted by the Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte del Gobierno de España. It is a prize for the company's trajectory,
which highlights: 'the audience conception of being capable, critical and reflective regardless of their age' and the ability to create universes 'of a great richness in visual poetry'.
During these years we have been able to perform in many national stages and festivals, such as the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Fira del Teatre al Carrer de Tàrrega, the Festival Grec de Barcelona or la Fira de Titelles de Lleida, as well as in many European and international festivals. We have also performed several international creative residencies and we have been present in most of the Catalan and Spanish theatrical circuits and networks.
Since July 2008, we have been organizing the Esbaiola't Festival in Les Valls d'Àneu, a performing arts festival for all audiences in the Catalan Pyrenees. The aim of the festival is to offer quality culture for children and families in general. For this reason, we seek that the shows shown have a high artistic quality and are not very common products in the circuits and programs of the regions of the High Pyrenees.
As a result of the social concern that drives us, for years we have been carrying out small social and cultural actions in our neighborhood, in the city of Lleida, an area with a high rate of migrants, poverty and social exclusion. Since 2022 we have also been holding the Enre9 Festival, with the aim of empower and energize the area and its inhabitants.
The Companyia de Comediants La Baldufa was created in Lleida, in 1996. The creative members of La Baldufa are Carles Pijuan, Enric Blasi and Emiliano Pardo. For over 25 years we have been committed to creating high quality artistic, multidisciplinary performing arts shows, aimed at all audiences, but mainly at family audiences, and with an important social background.
AWARDS
In 2020 La Baldufa is awarded the Premio Nacional de Artes Escénicas para la Infancia y la Juventud 2020, granted by the Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte del Gobierno de España. It is a prize for the company's trajectory, which highlights: 'the audience conception of being capable, critical and reflective regardless of their age' and the ability to create universes 'of a great richness in visual poetry'.
With our shows, the company has also received several awards:
ImPERFECT
- Prize for the Best Large Format Show, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2023
THE FABLE OF THE SQUIRREL
- Prize for the Best Set Design, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2022
- Prize for the Best Production, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2022
BYE BYE, CONFETTI
- Best Street Show Award Nominee, Premis Teatre Barcelona, 2022
- Family Critics Award Nominee, XXII Premis de la Crítica d’Arts Escèniques, 2019
- Prize for the Best Male Performance, Ex Aequo, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2019
- Prize for the Best Show, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2015
- Prize for the Best Direction, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2015
- Candidate for the Best Show for Children or Families, XIX Premios MAX de las Artes Escénicas, 2015-2016
THE HAPPY PRINCE
- Prize for the Best Adapted Theatre-Play, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2012
- Prize for the Best Show, Amigos de Titeremurcia, Murcia, Spain, 2012
CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
- Prize for the Best Male Performance, Ex Aequo, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2010
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
- Prize for the Best Set Design, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2008
MIX UP AT THE FARM
- Special Prize for Educational Content and Stage Presence, 15a Fira deTitelles de Lleida,Catalonia, 2004
CATACRACK
- Audience Prize, 6th Garnacha Theatre National Prize of La Rioja, Spain, 2003
- Prize for the Best Direction, 6th Garnacha Theatre National Prize of La Rioja, Spain, 2003
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
- Prize for the Best Artistic Proposal, Fira de Titelles de Lleida, Catalonia, 1999
- Prize Rialles de Catalunya for the Best Children’s Show, La Nit de Santa Llúcia, Òmnium Cultural, Catalonia, 2000
- Prize for the Best Show, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2001
- Prize for the Best Set Design, FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2001
- Prize for the Best Children’s Show, Premis del Públic "Els Millors del 2000", Teatre Metropol de Tarragona, Catalonia, 2001
- Prize for the Best Show for Children and Young People, "Imagina 01", Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, Spain, 2001
In addition to these prizes, the Red Española de Teatros, Auditorios y Festivales de Titularidad Pública through its artistic commissions, grants the RECOMMENDED recognition to the shows The Fable of the Squirrel, Safari, Pinocchio, The Happy Prince, Cirque Déjà Vu, The Imaginary Book and Zeppelin.
FESTIVALS
IMPERFECT
- FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2023
- Mostra Igualada, Igualada, Catalonia, 2022
- Festival Sismògraf, Olot, Catalonia, 2022
- Grec - Festival de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2022
ARRIVEDERCI, CONFETTI
- Festival de Tradiciones de Vida y Muerte de Xcaret, México, 2022
- Mostra Internacional de Mim a Sueca, Sueca, Spain, 2022
- TEATRALIA, Madrid, Spain, 2021
THE FABLE OF THE SQUIRREL
- FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2022
- Festi’Mômes, Questembert, France, 2021
- Festival Sementes, Almada, Portugal, 2021
- Sticky Fingers International Children’s Festival, Newry, Northern Ireland, 2021
- TEATRALIA, Madrid, Spain, 2021
- Mostra Igualada, Igualada, Catalonia, 2021
- Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador, Lleida, Catalonia, 2021
- Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, Manresa, Catalonia, 2020
BYE BYE, CONFETTI
- Festival Cultura Nova, Heerlen, Netherland, 2021
- Tendenza Clown Festival, Milano, Italy, 2020
- Fira Tàrrega, Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2019
- Mostra Igualada, Igualada, Catalonia, 2019
- Teatre de la Llotja, Lleida, Catalonia, 2019
MY FATHER IS AN OGRE
- TEATRALIA, Madrid, Spain, 2019
- FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2019
- Manresa Capital de la Cultura Catalana, Manresa, Catalonia, 2018
- Grec – Festival de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2018
- Théâtre de l’Archipel, Scène Nationale de Perpignan, Perpignan, France, 2018
- Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador, Lleida, Catalonia, 2017
- RESIDENCE, France, 2017:
- Théâtre de l’Archipel, Scène Nationale de Perpignan
- Forum Nice Nord
SAFARI
- Titeremurcia, Murcia, Spain, 2021
- Festival Internacional del Títere Ciudad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain, 2018
- Festival Barruguet, Santa Eulària Des Riu, Spain 2018
- Festival de Maó, Maó, Spain, 2018
- FIET, Vilafranca de Bonany, Spain, 2017
- La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2017
- FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2017
- Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador, Lleida, Catalonia, 2015
PINOCCHIO
- Festival Méliscènes, Auray, France, 2020
- Agor Drysau Festival, Brecon, Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Wales, 2019
- Festi-Mômes, Malansac, France 2018
- China Children’s Theatre Festival, Beijing, China, 2018
- Festival Idéklic, Moirans en Montagne, France, 2018
- Bologna Children's Book Fair, Bologna, Italy, 2017
- Momix, Festival International Jeune Public, Kingersheim, France, 2017
- CarréRotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 2017
- ACB, Scène Nationale Bar Le Duc, Bar Le Duc, France, 2017
- International Children’s Festival, Newry, Northern Ireland, 2016
- Titeremurcia, Múrcia, Spain, 2016
- TEATRALIA, Madrid, Spain, 2016
- Fira Tàrrega, Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2015
- Fira de Titelles de Lleida, Catalonia, 2015
- La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2015FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2015
- Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid, Spain, 2015
- Teatre Municipal de l’Escorxador, Lleida, Catalonia, 2015
- Temporada Alta, Salt, Catalonia, 2014
- RESIDENCE for the French adaptation, Bellac, FranCE, 2014:
- Théâtre du Cloître, Scène Conventionnée, Festival National de Bellac
Région Limousine - Forum Nice Nord
- Théâtre du Cloître, Scène Conventionnée, Festival National de Bellac
THE HAPPY PRINCE
- Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2014-2015
- FamFest, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2014
- Fringe Festival, Recklinghausen, Germany, 2014
- Festival Puy de Mômes, Cournon d’Auvergne, France, 2014
- FIA, Festival Internacional de las Artes, San José, Costa Rica, 2014
- Fête du Livre de Jeunesse, Saint Paul Trois Châteaux, France, 2014
- MiniMidiMaxi, Bergen, Norway, 2013
- TheaterFest, Sankt Vith, Belgium, 2013
- CarréRotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 2013
- Festival Au Bonheur Des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France 2013
- Festival Avignon OFF, Festival Théâtr’Enfants et Tout Public, Avignon, France, 2013
- Théâtre Nouvelle Génération, Centre Dramatique National, TNG, Lyon, France, 2013
- Miracle Fun, Hong Kong, China, 2013
- Titeremurcia, Murcia, Spain, 2012
- TEATRALIA, Madrid, Spain, 2012
- FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2012
- Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid, Spain, 2011
- Junges Ensemble Stuttgart, Germany, 2011
- Residence for the French adaptation, France, 2011:
- La Grande Ourse, Scène Conventionnée Jeune Public at Languedoc - Roussillon | Théâtre de Villeneuve les Maguelone
- Centre Culturel Pablo Picasso | Scène Conventionnée pour le Jeune Public d'Homecourt
- Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2011
- La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2011
CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
- Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2018
- Mostra Internacional de Mim a Sueca, Sueca, Spain, 2018
- Festival Ré-génération, Lyon, France, 2012
- Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2011
- Festival Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2011
- Festival Les P’tits Cannes a You, Cannes, France, 2010
- Festival Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2010
- FETEN, Gijon, Spain, 2010
- Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, 2009
- La Mostra, Igualada, Catalonia, 2009
DRAGO
- Festival Hazebrouck Ville Ouverte, France, 2011
- Festival International du Théâtre de Rue d’Aurillac, France, 2010
- Festival Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2009
- Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2009
- Fira Tàrrega, Catalonia, Spain, 2008
NAUTILUS
- Festival Dehors les Arts, Muret, France, 2010
- Festival Au Bonheur des Mômes, France, 2009
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
- Hippalot Arts Festival for Children, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 2012
- 17th ASSITEJ World Congress, Denmark, 2011
- Macau Arts Festival, China, 2011
- Spanische Kinder – Und Jugendbuchwochen, Köln, Germany, 2010
- Festival Ré-génération, Lyon, France, 2009
- Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2008
- Festival Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2008
- Colpi di Scena, Faenza, Italy, 2008
- Festival Shöne Aussicht, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008
- FETEN, Gijón, Spain, 2008
- Norwich Puppet Festival Round-up, UK, 2007
- The Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany, 2007
- Festival Chainon Manquant, Figeac, France, 2008
- Festival Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2007
ZEPPELIN
- Deventer Op Stelten Festival, Deventer, The Netherlands, 2019
- DIG, Danmarks Internationale Gadeteaterfestival, Denmark, 2018
- Theater Aan Twater, Boom, Belgium, 2018
- Lokschuppensteam, Dilligen Saar, Germany, 2017
- Bredeweg Festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2017
- City Diversions Festival, Chelmsford, England, 2015
- Festival Onderstroom, Vlissingen, The Netherlands, 2015
- Sibfest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Sibiu, Romania, 2014
- Le Très Grand Noël, Aubagne, France, 2013
- Festival Bonjour l’Hiver, Anemasse, France, 2013
- Festival Courants d’Arts, Vitry Le François, France, 2013
- Stoppested Verden, Hamar, Norway, 2013
- Festival FETA, Gdansk, Poland, 2012
- Les Noëls Insolites de Carpentras, France, 2011
- Festival Ti Fiabo e Ti Raconto, Molfetta, Italy, 2011
- Olala Festival Lienz, Austria, 2010
- Festival Dehors les Arts,Muret, France, 2010
- Festival dei Fiori di San Remo, Italy, 2009
- Festival Hazebrouck Ville Ouverte, France, 2007
- Festival des Arts de la Rue de Sainte-Savine, France, 2007
- International Lachfestival, Belgium, 2007
- Festival Deventer op Stelten, The Netherlands, 2007
- Festival Rio Loco, Toulouse, France, 2007
- Festival Il Gioco del Teatro, Turin, Italy, 2007
- Festival Mondial des Théâtres des Marionnettes de Charleville, France, 2006
- Mostra Internacional de Artes Para o Pequeno Publico de Sementes, Portugal, 2006
- Festival International des Arts de la Rue Chassepierre, Belgium, 2006
- Festival Au Bonheur des Mômes, Le Grand Bornand, France, 2005
- Sziget Festival Budapest, Hungary, 2005
- Festival Les Escales Saint-Nazaire, France, 2005
- Biennale du Théâtre Jeunes Publics Lyon, France, 2005
- Carnival of Furiani, Corsica, 2005
- Carnival of Nice, France, 2005
- Carnival of Verona, Italy, 2005
- Festival Bonjour l’Hivern, IX Festival de Théâtre de Rue Rues du Village, France, 2004
- Festival International du Théâtre de Rue d’Aurillac, France, 2004
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
- 5º Festival Internacional de Títeres de Guadalajara, México, 2009
- Festival Mondial des Théâtres des Marionnettes in Charleville, France, 2006
- Festival À Pas Contés in Dijon, France, 2005
- Within the program of events: Geneva, European Capital of Culture, Theatre of Piccione, Italy, 2004
CATACRACK:
- Mostra Internacional de Artes para o Pequeno Público de Sementes, Portugal, 2006
- Humorologie – International Humor Festival in Wevelgem, Belgium, 2003
IMPERFECT
Dance show, 2022
ARRIVEDERCI, CONFETTI
Theatrical clown show 2021
Adaptation of the show Bye bye, Confetti to a proscenium arch stage
THE FABLE OF THE SQUIRREL
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2020
BYE BYE, CONFETTI
Theatrical clown show, 2019
MY FATHER IS AN OGRE
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2017
SAFARI
Puppet show, 2015
PINOCCHIO
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2014
WILLIAM TELL
Family Opera with Gran Teatre del Liceu, 2012
THE HAPPY PRINCE
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2011
CIRQUE DÉJÀ VU
Puppet show and theatre, 2009
DRAGO
Itinerant street format, 2008
NAUTILUS
Installation, ecological merry-go-round, 2008
THE IMAGINARY BOOK
Multidisciplinary theatre, 2006
EL CIRC DELS NINOTS
Puppet show and theatre, 2006
ZEPPELIN
Itinerant street performance, 2004
MIX UP AT THE FARM
Puppet show, 2004
CATACRACK
Humour, adult, 2001
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
Puppet show and multidisciplinary theatre, 1999
EL CATITAU DELS CARALLOTS
Itinerant street performance, 1997
PER RIURE? … 3 PORQUETS A LA PLATJA!
Clown, 1996
