FesTeLôn is an important project for the presence of Spanish theatre in London, with a clear commitment to showcase the best of our dramatic talent on the London theatre scene.
Invited companies-speakers– As in every single year since it began, Mariví and her FesTeLõn team have fought to put on a festival that’s unique in London and to present an energetic, original programme full of professionals who are passionate about the theatre. Everyone who has participated in this edition of the festival has given us a lesson of how to do something well. Without that dedication, this very special festival would simply not happen.
I would say that FesTeLõn is a work of love. But it’s actually something much more. One person’s dream and enthusiasm brought it into the world and it became an open and innovative theatrical platform in which young performers and writers share a programme with expert and well-known professionals. It’s the event we all impatiently look forward to every year so that we can enjoy plays and performances in London that connect us to writers of Spanish literature. This is really important for those of us who don’t live in Spain. What’s more, we look forward to FesTeLõn every year so that we can meet up with friends and give them a hug and a kiss at a festival that brings us together and strengthens our identity.
Thank you, FesTeLõn! Thank you Mariví! Let’s hope you get the support you need so that FesTeLõn can carry on.
The public1) EN: Taking part in FesTeLOFF gave us a platform to be able to try out, develop and share our work. It also meant that we came into contact with other theatre professionals and could get to know their work just as they got to know ours. It was a great experience to be able to develop Spanish theatre in London. A fantastic experience.
ES: Participar en festeloff nos dotó de una plataforma donde poder probar, desarrollar y compartir nuestra obra. Permitiéndonos entrar en contacto con otros profesionales teatrales, conociendo su trabajo a la vez que conocían el nuestro. Fue una gran experiencia para poder desarrollar el teatro español en Londres. Sin duda una gran experiencia.
Luis Fernández Ruz – Playwright, Ripped at the Seams – (FesTeLõn 11th edition 2023)
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