Barker, Paul (2009) El Gallo. [Performance]
Abstract
A wild musical combining a live string octet, an entirely new language and 6 international performers from Mexico, France, Japan and Iran, El Gallo portrays the challenges a composer and a group of singers face when trying to mount a performance in just 2 weeks. The original music theater work is the result of a collaboration between renowned director Claudio Valdés Kuri and British composer Paul Barker.
CAST
Itzia Zerón......................................Shaptes
Irene Akiko Iida..............................Shaktom Fabrina Melón................................Jogbos
Edwin Calderón.............................Thiktum Guillermo Proal..............................................Shaktas
Ernesto Gomez Santana..........................Viptim
Gamaliel Cano...............................Guest conductor

CUARTETO 1
Violin.............................................Rose McIntosh Violin............................................Teo Benson Viola.............................................Lorraine Perrin Cello.............................................Dylan Rieck
CUARTETO 2
Violin.............................................Alina To Violin.............................................Erica Johansen Viola.............................................Andrea Schuler Cello.............................................Mannfried Funk
Lighting design.............................Xochitl Gonzalez Costume design...........................Ricardo Covalín Production....................................Carlos López Training and vocal investigation...María Huesca
(Mexico-United Kingdom)
Movement investigation...............Diego Piñon Corporal and vocal investigation..Daniel Prieto Bravo
(Peru-France)
Stage improvisation adviser.........Claudia Mader (Germany)
Choreography..............................Ruby Tagle (Mexico)
Wrestling adviser..........................Alfredo Reyes Vargas (Mexico) Direction assistant........................Ignacio Plá
Graphic designer..........................Felipe Lara