Alejandro Postigo
Abstract
My research focuses on questions of cultural identity and the formation of Spanish Music Theatre. Music Theatre in Spain has existed since olden times, but what we know today as Music Theatre is a completely new and unknown imported genre that has suddenly become a great success in the country. Essentially big foreign companies have been translating the originally English written musicals, leaving in place the original production values and the Anglo-Saxon cultural trends. But what if we try to create an avenue for the genre with purely Spanish materials? Why did the Spanish musical theatre tradition stop after the Zarzuela? Why has it not incorporated other theatrical music genres such as Copla? And what if we try to catch up now that we know the possibilities of the genre?
Profile
Alejandro studied at the Central School of Speech & Drama and attained a MA Music Theatre in 2010.
He was born and raised in Madrid, Spain but he has trained internationally in France, USA and UK at:
- Central School of Speech & Drama: (London, UK)
- Illinois Wesleyan University: (Illinois, USA)
- Université Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint Denis: (France)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid(Spain).
He speaks fluent Spanish, English, French and Italian, and has a background in Journalism and Media Studies.
He is currently working as a Drama Practitioner, Director and Actor.
Productions
2010 and 2009 Men on the Verge of a His-Panic breakdown. Director and Actor: La Gitana, English teacher. Henley Fringe Festival (UK) and Phoenix Theatre (Bloomington, IL, USA)
2010 Episodes (TV). Role: Ernesto, Showtime (BBC TV)
2010 Skin Deep/ Cloud Cuckoo Land. Musical. Role: Jojo, George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths (London)
2010 Journeys of love and more love. Site-spec. Role: Ali, Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells (London)
2007 Stürmen... malgré la pluie. Devised. Role: Time Seller
2007 Théâtre du Soleil (Paris, France), Vmmm… Dancer. Théâtre du Lierre (Paris)
2005 The Wizard of Oz. Scarecrow. National Tour (Spain)
