Inferus
I found myself on the edge of the dolorous valley, of the abyss where infinite laments thunder.
DANTE ALIGHIERI
Inferus, from which the show takes its title, draws symbolic, kinetic, and acoustic inspiration from Dante’s Inferno. Centered on the body and its physical and expressive possibilities, the work layers meaning through the integration of sound and light as expressive tools.
Western artistic imagery unfolds before us, intertwined with an exploration of the poetic potential of pathos and the non-human. Inferus evokes the stages and evolution of life — from primordial ecosystems to a devastated world — perhaps the very Inferno Dante envisioned, now reimagined by Gisela Riba.
A beautiful and unsettling proposal where body, light, set design, and music merge into a hypnotic and visceral dance about origin, destruction, and the ways of being in the world.
CREDITS
Idea and Artistic Direction: Gisela Riba
Assistant Director: María Gómez
Choreography: Gisela Riba, in collaboration with the performers
Performers: Laura Morán, Milena Capobianco, Uxía Pérez, Marina Capel
Artistic Advisor: Marina Capel
Dramaturgical Advisor: Roberto Fratini
Outside Eye: Anna Rubirola
Musical Composition and Sound Design: Ona Galo
Music: Andreu Diport, Olivier Messiaen
Musical advisor: Mireia Miranda
Lighting and Set Design: Quim Algora
Set Construction: Laura García
Costume Design: Mariana Fragoso, María Jesús Vegas
Costume Assistance: Jorgelina Zabert
Production and Support: Ariadna Miquel
Photography: Anna Fàbrega
Video: Johann Pérez
Acknowledgements: Raül Perales, Riikka Laakso
Winner of the 2024 Institut del Teatre Dance Award
A co-production by the 2025 Barcelona Grec Festival and the Institut del Teatre of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
With the support of Barceloneta Civic Centre, Graner Centre de Creació, L’Estruch Fàbrica de Creació, La Caldera Les Corts, Nau Ivanow, Teatre Joventut, Can Grau, and Losdeade.
