Auric Productions presents
Mystical Ecstasy
Sat 16 NOV | 7 PM
Sun 17 NOV | 6 PM
Performance by Paula Rodríguez & Arthur Astier (AURIC)
Dramaturgy and Direction Paula Rodríguez | Original Music Arthur Astier
Visuals & Accessibility Enrique Muñoz | Lighting Design Nat Wong | Graphic Design Maya Goldstein | Photography Pablo Lorente
Countries represented France & Spain
Mystical Ecstasy by AURIC , immerses audiences in the works of 17th -century Iberic-American writers such as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Ana Caro, María de Zayas, and Santa Teresa de Jesús. The original texts, adapted and translated by Spanish artist Paula Rodríguez, are set to contemporary music by French composer and musician Arthur Astier. This performance highlights the courage of Golden Age female authors in pursuing writing and searching for their voice—an audacious endeavour for women.
On stage, a musician and an actress create an intimate yet electric atmosphere through words, sounds, and emotion. Mystical Ecstasy conveys the profound messages of hope and resilience found in these classical stories and poems. From inception to execution, Mystical Ecstasy embraces Universal Design principles; featuring live narration, a sound visualizer, and subtitles, we ensure an inclusive experience for visually- and hearing-impaired individuals, as well as international audiences.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Duration: 60 min
Interval: n/a
Content Warnings: Gentle audience interaction
Accessibility: This show follows Universal Design principles to ensure accessibility, especially for visually or hearing-impaired audiences. Features include surtitles, captions (English and Spanish) a sound visualizer, and audio descriptions.
Recommended for 10+
Tickets (All unreserved)
General Admission £16
Senior 60+ | Unemployed | Under 30 | Student | Access for All £12.50
Daily tickets (triple bill)
16 & 17 Nov | £42
Daily tickets (double bill)
16 & 17 Nov | £28
This event is part of a triple bill running as part of the Voilà! Theatre Festival. Daily tickets are available to see all the shows on that day.
Access for All Note: Please contact boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk for your complementary ticket for a career/companion/friend
CAST | CREATIVES | PRODUCTION TEAM
REVIEWS
★★★★★ 'An evocative reflection on social and intimate themes such as freedom, identity, and power.' - Brit.es
★★★★ 'AURIC takes us on a journey.' - Theatrefullstop
★★★★ 'Throughout the performance, the artists reach out to the audience with serenity, depth, and rigor. The voice caresses the verses, and the guitar explores unknown corners of emotion.' - Tamtampress
'AURIC transcends limits of space and time.' - The Theatre Times
'A delightful and original bilingual project.' Lanza Digital
PAULA RODRÍGUEZ
Paula Rodriguez is an award-winning Spanish actress and director based in London, working internationally. She trained at RESAD, Madrid and RCSSD, London. Paula is also a translator, writer, and producer. As an artist, she is interested in revisiting Spanish classics for modern anglophone audiences. She is the cofounder of Teatro Inverso: their two shows ROSAURA and WONDERS have toured the USA, Latin America, and Europe since 2015. She has worked at the Bridge Theatre, the Young Vic, Orange Tree Theatre, the Cervantes Theatre, Chichester Festival (UK), Corral de Comedias Alcalá de Henares, Almagro International Classical Theatre Festival, Teatro de la Abadía, Ilure Teatre (Spain), Golden Age Festival of Ciudad Juárez (México), Teatro di Bo’ Santa Maria A Monte (Italy), Nuevo Siglo Drama Festival Chamizal, Heart of America Festival (USA), Gavleborg Folkteatern (Sweden), Shakespeare Festival Neuss (Germany), and Craiova International Festival (Romania), among others.
ARTHUR ASTIER
Arthur Astier is a French composer and musician. He explores different styles of expression such as performance, installations, theatre, post-hardcore, immersive performance and film. He has worked alongside international artists such as Peter Brook, Christian Boltanski and Frank Krawczyk. He was part of Brook’s production of The Suit, which premiered at The Young Vic and toured internationally. In recent years, Arthur has composed music for The Singapore Repertory Theatre and has devised various shows in collaboration with MA students and researchers at Goldsmiths University. He is the composer of the project Digital Umbilical and the winner of the Dansathon 2018 at Sadler’s Wells.
ENRIQUE MUÑOZ
Enrique Muños is currently a Lecturer in Visual Production at Rose Bruford College and a freelance video designer and director. He has a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Madrid and has worked as a design engineer for nine years. He also has a degree in drama. He moved to London in 2012 and did an MA in Moving Image at Ravensbourne University in 2017 whilst working at the Royal Opera House in the Digital Development, Technology and Technical Department. In Mystical Ecstasy, he is responsible for the accessible features: text projections and sound visualizer.
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