PERFORMING

ARTS

- MALBA EUROPEAN CIRCUS

July 14th - 17th 2016

Mario Tuzn

Planning document for the module Performing Arts which formed part of the Masters of Arts
Management at the Open University of Catalonia. We had to develop an annual event on a topic
we decided and develop the following elements:
Programme
Planning
A sample contract with one of the companies
One of the companies technical specifications
Budget of the event

SHOWS
15feet6 - Dynamite & Poetry
Acrobatics / Circus - Belgium
Length: 40 min
Performers: Thomas Dechaufour, Tain Molendijk, Richard Fox and Jasper DHondt
A poetic performance based on the power of the body and in the wildest side of the circus, with a
simple aesthetic, giving more importance to the actions than the surroundings.
Link: https://vimeo.com/86095005

Eia - inTarsi
Acrobatics / Circus - Spain
Length: 60 min
Performers: Armando Rabanera Muro, Fabio Nicolini, Fabrizio Giannini, Manel Ross Moret
A wonderful example of acrobatic show with elements typical of Italian circus. The four characters
find themselves in a moment of change that is shown throughout the performance.
Link: https://vimeo.com/145034070

DClick - LAvant - Premire

Circus / Dance - Spain
Length: 45 min
Performers: Ana Castrillo and Hugo Gauthier
A classic and comedic dance performance, that leaves the circus behind, putting the focus on the
relationship between the two characters in this show for all audiences.
Link: https://vimeo.com/110870967

Stphane Ricordel I Olivier Meyrou - Acrobates

Circus / Dance - France
Length: 75 min
Performers: Alexandre Fournier and Matias Pilet
A good example of how circus and dance hold hands in a show that not only has a solid plot and
uses technology to bring the classic art of circus closer to the modern day.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s3_fTjzRAE

Stopgap Dance Company - Artificial Things

Theatre / Dance- United Kingdom
Length: 90 min including a 20 min interval
Performers: David Toole, Laura Jones, Chris Pavia, David Willdridge and Amy Butler.
Not just for its carefully worked staging Stopgap Dance Company is also famous for integrating
artists with disabilities into all of their pieces, creating a prejudice-free universe where, through
dance and theatre, there are no limits.
Link: https://vimeo.com/77050760

La Bella Tour - La Bella Tour

Clowns - Spain
Length: 50 min
Performers: Roi Borrallas, Guillermo Aranzana
What would the world of circus be without clowns? This company will entertain you with the world
famous clown pairing: the sad and depressive clown and the maniac and happy one. The
interactions between these two create a show for all audiences that reminds us of the golden age
of the classic circus.
Link: https://vimeo.com/69153941

Periplum - Imaginarium
Installation - United Kingdom
Length: 20 min per visitor, up to 50 visitors per hour
Alice in Worderland is, without a doubt, a reference to the actual circus aesthetic. Imaginarium
allows us to visit this world through an immersive installation.
Link: https://vimeo.com/77147054

Tombs Creatius - Lestrany viatge del Sr. Tonet

Installation - Spain
Length: 3-6 hours
A group of inventions that will transport youngsters to an absurd universe made out of wood,
sounds and fun.
Link: https://youtu.be/0uXLT2OuXow

PLANNING
The Museum will pay for the transport but not the accommodation of the companies that it hires.
For the purpose of this essay, the flights dates are the 12th and 18th of July of 20161 and with the
following departures:

Barcelona - Buenos Aires for the companies from Spain (1,402)

London - Buenos Aires for the companies from the United Kingdom(968)
Brussels - Buenos Aires for the companies from Belgium and France (860)

Contracting simultaneous interpreters for the translation of the shows in the case of Artificial
Things and Acrobates through projected translation and also for the communication of the artists
and technicians with museum staff throughout the assembly and disassembly of the acts in the
museum (4 days x 8 hours x 197.472).

Accessibility to changing rooms, water, coffee, tea, soft drinks, fruit and local produce before and
after the shows.

Other tasks to take into account depending on the company are:

Rent of a mattress for Belle Tour

Hire 2 technicians for Artificial Things
Accessibility to laundry machine for Artificial Things
Wheelchair access to changing rooms for Artificial Things
Music Copyright for 15feet6
12 bottles of water for inTarsi
Hiring of the following specs for Acrobates:
Yamaha DM1000 Soundboard and Lighting table
4x equalizers 2x31
1 microphone (Shure SM58)
2x D.I boxes
4x headphones

Data obtained on the 11 of May of 2016

Data obtained in http://www.fat.org.ar/aranceles.html

INSIDE SPACES
Auditorium
Located on a slope of the ground floor with a capacity for 270 people overlooking the plaza.

Second Level
608m2 of flexible space, used for temporary exhibitions.

Second Level 2
271m2 space for a permanent exhibition.

Terrace
218m2 terrace oriented towards San Martn de Tours.

Acrobates

TUESDAY
Acrobates

WEDNESDAY
Acrobates

THURSDAY

Technical tests
(14h)

SHOW(70)

Pre-show checks
(2h)

Rehearsals (4h)

Day

Stage assembly
(9h)

Company

7 am

Hour

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Imaginarium

Assembling(3h)

Rest (1h)

SHOW (6H)

Acrobates

Disassembling (4h)

FRIDAY
Avant-Premire

Assembling(3h)

Rehearsals (2h)

Rest (1h)
SHOW (40)
Rest (45)

Disassembling (2h)

StopGap

Assembling(8h)

Rehearsals (2h)

Rest (1h)

SHOW(90)

Rest (45)

Disassembling (2h)

Imaginarium

SHOW (6H)

15feet6

inTarsi

Rest (1h)

Rehearsals (2h)

Assembling(8h)

SATURDAY

Assembling(2h)

Rehearsals (2h)

Rest (1h)
SHOW (40)
Rest (45)

Disassembling (2h)

SHOW(60)
Rest (45)

Disassembling (3h)

Imaginarium

SHOW (6H)

Disassembling(3h)

Sr Tonet

Assembling(2h)

Bella Tour

SUNDAY

Assembling(2h)

Rehearsals (2h)

Disassembling (1h)

Rest (45)

SHOW (50)

Rest (30)

Rehearsals (1h)

Rest (30)

SHOW (50)

Rest (1h)

Rehearsals (2h)

SHOW (6h)

Rest (1h)

Disassembling
(1.5h)

Sr Tonet

SHOW (6H)

Disassembling(3h)

PROGRAMME
THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Stphane Ricordel I Olivier Meyrou - Acrobates

DClick - LAvant - Premire

6pm - Auditorium

3pm - Second Level

Stopgap Dance Company - Artificial Things

6pm - Second Level 2

Periplum - Imaginarium
12am to 6pm - Terrace

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

15feet6 - Dynamite & Poetry

La Bella Tour - La Bella Tour

3pm - Second Level

12pm and 3pm - Outside

Eia - inTarsi

Tombs Creatius - Lestrany viatge del Sr.

6pm - Auditorium

Tonet
11am to 5pm - Outside

Periplum - Imaginarium
12am to 6pm - Terrace

Periplum - Imaginarium
11am to 5pm - Terrace

Gathered in London May 15, 2016

Mr. _______________________ with ID no.: _____________ , as representative of Museo de Arte
Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, Av Pres site Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Buenos Aires, Argentina
and commercial licence number __________. Hereinafter referred to as the THE EMPLOYER"
And Mr. Callum Graham, acting businessman Passport ____________ and commercial premises
in Bridge Square, Farnham GU9 7QR-United Kingdom on behalf of the Company known artistically
as StopGap Dance Company and in hereinafter called the THE COMPANY".
AGREE:
1. that THE EMPLOYER hires the company for the representation of the Work "Artificial Things"
to be held on 15 July 2016 at 18:00 at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires.
2. that THE EMPLOYER will provide the lighting and sound materials necessary for the company
to perform the work "Artificial Things". The show data sheet is attached as addendum to this
contract.
3. that THE EMPLOYER shall pay the amount of 2,000.00 plus 18% VAT 360.00
resulting in a total amount of 2,360.00 for the representation of the show indicated in 1.
4. that THE EMPLOYER will not be responsible for the COMPANYS accommodation.
5. that THE COMPANY will send an invoice in advance to THE EMPLOYER in order to be receive
remuneration per cheque in the name of CALLUM GRAHAM, once the above named show has
been performed.
6. that in the instance that the show cannot be performed through reasons outside of THE
COMPANYS control, or through acts of God, THE EMPLOYER will recognise the validity of the
invoice, so long as THE EMPLOYER has made no changes or notifications of changes within the
72 hours prior the departure of THE COMPANY.
7. that in the event of breach of this agreement, both parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts
that apply, waiving their own jurisdiction.

Signed

The Employer

The Company

TECHNICAL SPECS STOPGAP

STAGE DIMENSIONS 10m x 10m
SET: A cross over either behind the stage or created using a full black cloth
HUMAN RESOURCES: Two technicians for the assembly and disassembly of the set.
Space specs: A clear path from the dressing rooms to the stage that is step free and accessible
for wheelchair performers (a clear door width of 25 inches).
The space to be warm (at least 20 Degrees Celsius)
Sprung floor
LIGHTING AND SOUND
Own lighting equipment.
Requirements from the venue: Stereo left and right from your mixing desk to your Main Front Of
House PA.

2 monitors on stage. 1 SL (Aux 1), 1 SR (Aux 2)

Touring with: 1 x Mac Book with QLab

1 x Sound Card

8 way loom Jack to Jack lead from Sound card to desk

People on tour:
Company Manager

Technical Manager / Relighter

5 Dancers
1 Access officer
For international performances 2 additional staff to support the disabled dancers are needed
A minimum of 1 dressing room (ideally 2) to accommodate 2 female dancers / 3 male dancers are
needed.

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BUDGET EUROPEAN CIRCUS

CONCEPT

UNDS.

BASE

VAT

TOTAL

NOTES

ARTISTIC
Stphane Ricordel I Olivier Meyrou

4000.00

720.00

4720.00

15feet6

1600.00

288.00

1888.00

Eia

2000.00

360.00

2360.00

DClick

1800.00

324.00

2124.00

Stopgap

2000.00

360.00

2360.00

Tombs Creatius

1000.00

180.00

1180.00

La Bella Tour

600.00

108.00

1416.00

Periplum

700.00

126.00

3304.00

SUBTOTAL

19352.00

CONTRACT DERIVATIVES
Sound, Video and Image

Copyright

300.00

54.00

354.00

Full-time translator

1575.76

283.64

7437.59

Technicians (12h)

30.00

5.40

1699.20

Hiring mattress

20.00

3.60

23.60

40

50.00

9.00

2360.00

Arts Manager

Available in the museum

SUBTOTAL

11874.39

OTHER
Transportation
Barcelona

1402.00

252.36

13235

Brussels

10

860.00

154.80

10148.00

London

13

968.00

174.24

14849.12

Other (taxi, bus, etc.)

200.00

36.00

236.00

Advertising in marquees

1800.00

324.00

2124.00

Promotion

1800.00

324.00

2124.00

INCIDENTALS

3000.00

TOTAL

3000.00
76942.39

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