Alicia Soto-Hojarasca is an emerging company of contemporary dance.

It’s situated in Castilla y León, historical region of Spain located on the northeast of Madrid.

In 2000 Alicia Soto becomes the Artistic Director and Choreographer of the company. With her, the company has lived a constant evolution, developing really personal theatrical lines of conduct, away from the ordinary predominates. The company has a strong feminine component, not only concerning the team but also concerning the themes of the creations and researches. Composed by dancers and actors, the company consists of a pluridisciplinary team, associating international creators in the scope of video-creation and in that of dance.

As a company resident in the town of Serrada has developed the educational project "Serrada un paso adelante” (Serrada. a step forward).

Spectacles:

“The Dog Breu and his friend Electrolux”, Video-art performance, 1999.
“An Upside-Down World”, children’s spectacle, première in Burgos, 2000.
“In Arms”, spectacle aimed at young people and adults, première in Burgos, 2002. Nominated for sensational new spectacle at the Premios MAX 2003. Finalist at the “V National Contest of Theatre for Scene Directors”, Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), 2002..
“Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven”, street spectacle open for all public, première at the “International Festival of Viladecans” (Barcelona), 2002. Nominated for sensational new spectacle at the Premios MAX 2004.
“Danceart“, educative project developed for the Municipal Institute of Culture of Burgos, courses 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006. Initiation of rhythm and movement as well as intellectual and emotional development. Approximately a 1000 children have participated each year, always with much success and with more demand than offer.
“The Woman Without Memory”, tribute to the writer María Teresa León, première in Burgos, October 2004. BIG SUCCESS at the ‘Theatre Fair of Castilla y León’ in Ciudad Rodrigo’, 2005; and an OVATION at the “Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre”, Egypt, September 2005..
“Desire”, co-production with FUNDACIÓN SIGLO PARA LAS ARTES DE CASTILLA Y LEON (Founding SIGLO for the Arts of Castilla y León). Première in Laguna de Duero (Valladolid), November 2006..
“Desire Creation 2007“, première in Ciudad Rodrigo – Theatre Fair of Castilla y León, August 2007.
“In Vino Veritas”, premier street version at “The Humor Festival Umore Azoka”. Leioa ( Vizcaya), April 2008.
<“In Vino Veritas” theater version. Premier at Clunia theater. Burgos. October 2008.
“Encuentros y espejismos” (Meetings and mirages). Artistic production of Alicia Soto and Post Theater [New York / Berlin/ Tokyo], multimedia and dance. Premier on April 16 2009 at El Liceo theater. Salamanca.
“Super Gravity-Zero Gravity”. Artistic production of Alicia Soto-Hojarasca and Post Theater (New York/Berlin/Tokyo). Coproduction by the Culture and Tourism Fundacion Siglo para las Artes de Castilla y Leon ("Foundation Siglo by Arts from Castilla y León"). The premiere will be able to be seen later in VI Festival of the Arts of Salamanca on June 13.
“My way, but who is Santiago” , performance multimedia-dance premier at the LAVA in the Theatre and Street Arts international Festival TAC 2010, Valladolid.
“2 or 3 questions”, dance multimedia at Clunia theatre. Burgos, 9th October, 2010.
“skinSITEs ver.XIII [memento mori]”in IDN Festival, Mercat de les Flors of Barcelona. January 2011.

The Company Alicia Soto-Hojarasca is being subsidized by the INAEM, Ministry of Culture, the Board of Castilla y León. It is member of ARTESA (Associated Theatrical Arts of Castilla y León). The company is resident of the Theatre of Serrada (Valladolid).

Performances:

The shows have been present at some importants faiirs and festivals:

FESTIVALS:

International Festival of Children Theatre –FETEN-, Gijón 2001.
Internacional Street Festival “Al Carrer” of Viladecans (Barcelona), 2002
Internacional Festival of Valladolid, 2003
Internacional Festival of Vila-real (Castellón), 2003
Internacional Festival –FIB– de Benicassim (Castellón), 2003
Festival "Tatralle" of Castilla-León, 2003
Meeting "Te Veo" en Zamora, 2003
" Danzing" Gijón 2004
Participation with “The Woman Without Memory” at the "Festival of Theatrical Arts" of Castilla y León. Liceo Theatre. Salamanca, June 2005
Participation with “Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven" special street version, at the “Latin-American Theatre Festival of Cádiz”, October 2005.
Participation with “Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven”, street v ersion, at the “Festival Distrito Danza” in Vallecas (Madrid), May 2006.
Participation with “Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven", street version, at the second edition of the “Festival Nerja Danza” in Nerja (Malaga), May 2006.
Participation with "Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven" street version" at the “International Festival of Street Theatre” in Alcorcon (Madrid), June 2006.
Participation with “In Vino Veritas” street version at the "Humore Azkona" Festival. Leioa (vizcaya), 2008.
Internacional Festival of Valladolid 2008, “In vino Veritas”
International Festival of Salamanca, Junio 2008. “In vino Veritas”
Expo Zaragoza 2008. “In vino Veritas”.
“Contemporary Dance Festival” Torreperogil (Jaen) 2008. "In Vino Veritas"
V International Arts Festival of Salamanca. June 2008, Da2 museums
Festival Internacional de Teatro iberoamericano (FIT) of Cádiz, October 2008. “In Vino Veritas (theater version).
International Arts Pre-festival of Salamanca. “Encuentros y Espejismos”(”Meetings and Mirages”). April. 2009.
VI Internacional Arts Festival of Salamanca, June. 2009, Liceo theater.
International Arts Festival TAC Valladolid 2009. “skinSITEs XI”, “My way, but who is Santiago”. 2010.
XI Festival Escena Abierta, January 2010, Burgos.
III Image, Dance and New Media IDN, El Mercat de les Flors. Barcelona. January 2011.

FAIRS:

Fair of Leioa (Vizcaya), 2003.
Street Theatre Fair of TÁRREGA (Lleida), 2003.
Theatre Fair of Castilla y León in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), 2003.
Street Theatre Fair “LaTeatral” in Espartinas (Seville), 2004.
Fair of Scenic Arts ‘Mercantes’, Seville, 2004.
"Fira d’espectacles d’arrel Tradicional". Manresa (Barcelona), 2004.
Fair of Ciudad Rodrigo 2005, with “The Woman Without Memory” at ‘Teatro Nuevo’, August 2005.
Fair of Ciudad Rodrigo 2007, with “Desire Creation 2007” at ‘Espacio Afecir’, August 2007.
Fair of "Umore Azoka ". Leioa (Vizcaya) 2008, “In vino Veritas”
Umore Azoka Fair. Leiao, “skinSITEs ver. XI” 2010.

INTERNACIONAL PERFORMANCES:

International Festival of Arts for ‘o Pequeno Público’, Almada, Portugal, 2000.
X International Platform of Choreographers of Almada, Portugal, 2002.
Guest at the “Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre” presenting “The Woman Without Memory”, Egypt, September 2005.
Guest at the “VII International Festival of Street Theatre” of Mesitas de Colegio, presenting “Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven”, Cundinamarca, Colombia, October 2005.
Colombia, tour of ten performances in the country, October 2005.
Tour in Portugal, presenting two spectacles “The Woman Without Memory” and “Section C, Fallen Angels Search to go up to Heaven”, January 2006.
“Festival Internacional Cali en Danza”, Colombia, 2007.
Festival El Quijote. Paris. "In Vino Veritas". November 2008.
Teatro Tacheles, Berlín 2009, “Super Gravity-Zero Gravity”.
Festival Fitei Oporto 2010 , “In Vino Veritas (versión sala)”.
Formas, Feria de artes preformativas en Tavira, Portugal 2010. “skinSITEs ver. XI”
Festival Contra Danza en Covilha, Portugal 2010 “2 o 3 preguntas”.
Festival de Almada, Portugal 2010, “skinSITEs ver. XI”.

THEATER CHAIN:

Theatre Chain of Castilla y León 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2009-2010.
Theatre Circuit of the Community of Valencia, 2003-2004.
Scene circuits of Castilla y León 2008-2009-2010.

CONTESTS:

Finalist at the “V National Contest of Theatre for Scene Directors”, with the spectacle “InArms”, Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), 2002.
Choreography contest of Burgos, 2004.

Contemporary dance in Valladolid - Spain