JOE STRUMMER TAKES A WALK

by Juan Alberto Salvatierra
Translated by L. Finch
Directed by Jorge de Juan

In 1985, Joe Strummer was in Granada and decided, together with Jesús Arias, with a pick and a shovel, to unearth the corpse of Federico García Lorca. The punk star unearthing García Lorca… Joe Strummer takes a walk is the result of that emotion and that need to know a fantastic story.

21st September – 16th October
Tuesday – Saturday 7:30pm

Juan Alberto Salvatierra

Playwright

Juan Alberto Salvatierra was born in Algeciras in 1978. He has a degree in Acting, Stage Direction and Dramaturgy from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático in Málaga, where he currently teaches Dramatic Literature classes. He joined Remiendo Teatro in 2006.

His theatrical training began when he was inspired by two former members of the Estudio Lebrijano Theatre. He has attended courses and workshops by Itziar Pascual, Martin Crimp, Tim Etchells, Javier Maqua, Fermín Cabal and Sanchis Sinisterra.

His first plays such as El rey de Algeciras were written in a documentary style, using short, raw and direct scenes that evolved into a rather dark and, at the same time, melancholic humor. Some of these ingredients are also in Dehad@s, a text that represents a substantial change in his writing. With the play La gente fea no se baña en la playa he experiments with simpler forms that are far removed from short scenes. The play La grieta, entre animales salvajes, written together with the playwright Gracia Morales, is an exploration of transmediality, of the complex structure taken from the video game and interactive fiction.

Juan Alberto Salvatierra received the 1st Ana Caro Theatre Award for Joe Strummer Takes a Walk in 2019, awarded by Cervantes Theatre and Ediciones Antigona. Other awards include:

As a playwright:

• Prize for the Best Theatrical Authorship at the IV Lorca Awards of the Andalusian Theatre 2016, for La grieta, entre animales salvajes (written together with Gracia Morales).
• Miguel Romero Esteo Award 2002 for El rey de Algeciras.
• Second prize for the 2002 Marqués de Bradomín Award for El rey de Algeciras.
• Second prize V FATEX 2008 prize for Conejos, buitres y dinosaurios.
• Finalist for the 1999 Miguel Romero Esteo Award for Grupo de excursionistas.
• Rafael Guerrero Award 1999 for Por feo.

As director:

• 2nd prize at the Malaga 2004 Performing Arts Show for the play El loco y la Monja, by S. Witkiewicz.

Robert Bradley

Actor

Robert started acting while at Glasgow University and after winning the Sir John Mills Scholarship in 2009, he attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Since graduating he has worked on stage, on film, in voiceover, and in the basement of the Croatian embassy (long story).

Theatre credits include:

Hedda Gabler (National Theatre); Anything is Possible if You Think About it Hard Enough (VAULT Festival); Encounters with the Past (Hampton Court Palace); A Spoonful, & Soft Beats the Heart (Theatre503); The Flouers O’Edinburgh (Finborough Theatre); The Lost Case of the Mondays, & The Door (Park Theatre); Silent Partners (White Bear); King of the F***ing Castle (VAULT Festival); I’m Just here to Buy Soy Sauce (Camden People’s Theatre); Riddance (Cockpit Theatre); The Incredible Doctor Guttmann (National Tour); The Complete Works of William Shakespeare – Abridged (Old Red Lion); Sleeping Around (New Players’ Theatre).

TV credits include:

Summer of Rockets (Little Island / BBC).

Film credits include:

The Bench; Locked; Timelapse (48hour Film Project); Incarnadine; Bruised; The Search; The Beckoning.

CERVANTES THEATRE TEAM

Artistic Director Jorge de Juan

Associate Artistic Director Paula Paz

Production and House Manager Puerto Baker

Graphic Design José Luis Hidalgo