Non verbal / Hand Puppetry / +12 years old

PARIAS is a puppet show for adults where the existing relationship between the puppet and the puppet-master reaches a mind-blowing degree of intimacy. In PARIAS the puppets are the brilliant symbol of degradation and marginalisation of the human being; their stories arouse emotions that make us realise that we are still alive and that we have moral criteria.

PARIAS moves us and forces us to reflect. PARIAS reintroduces topics and avenues of classic theatre, it returns the social function to the stage.

LES MISÉRABLES a puppet, the puppeteer and a cardboard box as its home.

THE BALD SOPRANO a bald singer, its puppeteer and redemption for some fabrics.

HAMLET a puppet, its puppeteer and the light of a candle.

THE TYRANNICIDE a puppet, its puppeteer and weapon objects.

"Muñecos llenos de vida" […] It's exciting, funny, touching, beautiful, brimming with warmth and intelligence […] Javier Aranda does excellently, not only for an outstanding manipulation, with an absolute command of technique, tempo and details, -why not say it- a virtuous manipulation, but also for his immense ability to breathe life and spirit into his puppets, turning them into lively figures […]
Joaquín Melguizo. Heraldo de Aragón