Two Eibarres actresses participate in the children's play 'Hiru txerritxoak eta otsoa'
Felix Morquecho. Eibar
Sunday, December 28, 2014
A few days past Christmas Eve and Christmas those hundred-percent vacation days, working days in which the little ones enjoy free time without the hassle of having to go to class. Beyond playing with gifts there are other opportunities to take advantage of the school break and one of them goes through the theater. Thus, the Colosseum hosts two shows on Monday and Tuesday aimed at children enjoying the magic of the performing arts in two very different proposals.
The first date comes tomorrow. The Biscayan company Glu Glu Producciones presents the musical play 'Hiru txerritxoak eta otsoa'. It is an adaptation of the classic story that comes with the particularity of including two Eibarresas in the cast. Ylenia Baglietto and Andrea Covadonga do not share a surname because of the stage names, but they are sisters when they come down from the stage. "This is the first time we have worked together," explains Ylenia, the oldest. "She has finished school this year, did the casting and they caught her."
The veteran of the López sisters has already participated in four adaptations of children's stories with Glu Glu, and now she finds herself with the particularity of sharing the scene with her sister. “Working together is wonderful because you have a confidence that is pleasant. That can go for better or for worse, but this is something that we have taken as coworkers and the truth is that it is a pleasure to work as a family ».
The play premiered last September and despite having been on stage for only a short time, it has already toured more than twenty stages. "We do not stop, we are on top every weekend and even during the week we also do school functions" says Ylenia. It is a musical work aimed mainly at boys and girls between 3 and 9 years old. «The work starts from the classic tale of the three little pigs, but this is a more modern 'three little pigs'. It has versions of songs in Basque that are the ones that carry the thread of the story »she explains.
Thus, the three little pigs and the wolf sing and dance to narrate a story well known by the elders and also by a good part of the little ones. This formula of adapting classic tales to musical theater is not new for this company and in the case of Ylenia Baglietto it is her fourth experience of this type. Last year she went to the Colosseum with the adaptation of Hansel and Gretel. "Normally we tell children's stories in a musical way, because it is a formula that works very well, entertains the public a lot and the like it. We have been making musical productions from classic stories for four years and it is giving a very good result »she points out.
Interpretation and singing
The two young actresses from Eibar are participating in a show that is having a good reception among the family audience. Singing on stage is not a problem. "Nowadays in theater schools they prepare you very well, they teach singing, dance ..." explains Ylenia. In her case, that also adds to solfege and singing classes, something that complements her work as an actress in projects for the adult public such as Cabaret Chihuahua. "I have to do a lot of musicals, so I have to be adapting all the time," she says.
'Hiru txerritxoak eta otsoa' brings the three little pigs closer to the 21st century in a version adapted to today's public. “Children respond super well, they are wonderful. We are lucky because they love it. Being a very dynamic work that helps them to get hooked »explains the actress. "The costumes, which are very colorful, also help, so the children are 'blown away', they look at us almost without blinking an eye."
Acting at home does not go unnoticed by 50% of the cast. That is why the actresses from Eibar confirm that they will go on stage at the Colosseum "to give their all". Although all audiences deserve the same respect, Ylenia explains that “before going on stage we always make a team greeting and in every town we are we say 'this town deserves it', so playing at home that multiplies. In addition, there are friends who come to see you and I really want to perform in the town. "
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