PEARLS - 11.09.26

Effetá

A danced liturgy unfolds within sacred walls as silence breaks into breath, touch, and collective power.
Effetá explores vulnerability, belonging, and the transformative strength of love. DISCOVER MORE

Jacob Gómez + Roger Bayerri
Spain 2026
00:07:00

// Geboren in Valencia, Spanien. Seine Tanzausbildung begann er am Professional Dance Conservatory of Valencia und schloss sie am Institut del Teatre ab. 2014 begann er seine professionelle Laufbahn bei IT Dansa in Barcelona unter der künstlerischen Leitung von Catherine Allard. 2015 zog er nach Deutschland, wo er zunächst am Theater Pforzheim unter der Leitung von Guido Markowitz tanzte und anschließend von 2016 bis 2018 am Theater Bielefeld unter der künstlerischen Leitung von Simone Sandroni engagiert war. Im September 2018 wurde er Mitglied der Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company.

ENGLISH

Effetá —which means ‘open yourself’—, a rite present in religious traditions, is transformed into a danced liturgy where presence and tenderness drive each movement. Inside a church, veils, tears, and gestures fall, crack, and are released from oppression. The group erupts: voices, breaths, kisses, and cries cut through the silence. They collide, push back, challenge rejection, and break resistance; through this encounter, the strength of the collective emerges — a force that persists, cares, and remains. Effetá invites us to open ourselves, to connect, to believe together, and to sustain love as a motor for transformation.

// Born in Valencia, Spain. He began his training at the Professional Dance Conservatory of Valencia. Graduated from the Institut del Teatre. She started dancing professionally in 2014 at IT Dansa in Barcelona under the Artistic Direction of Catherine Allard. Moved to Germany in 2015, dancing in two different theaters; first at the Pforzheim Theater under the Direction of Guido Markowitz and then from 2016-2018 at the Bielefeld Theater under Artistic Director Simone Sandroni. He joined the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in September 2018. 

  • Titel: Effetá
  • Director//Regie: Jacob Gómez + Roger Bayerri
  • Original Idea//Idee: Jacob Gómez
  • Choreography//Choreographie: Jacob Gómez
  • First AD//1. Regieassistenz: Priscila Calonge
  • Production//Produktion: Institute of the Arts Barcelona, Emma Groves, Natasha Dogmetchi
  • Line Producer//Produktionsleitung: Sara Colomino
  • Production Coordinator//Produktionskoordination: Anthony Trahearn
  • Country of Production//Land: Spain
  • Year of Production//Jahr: 2026
  • Duration//Dauer: 00:07:00
  • Dance and Performance//Tanz: Amber Griffiths-Rowe, Annie Gimenez, Caroline Olsen, Christina Tsounta, Chrysia Kaiserlidou, Courtney Smith CPD, Eleonore Tegelaar, Emma Forgeron Ornelas, Emma Mascolo EK, Fleur Vos, Giada Iuso, Ilia Elektra Stojcevska, Itzel Canchola Acastenco, Katie Burville, Leonor Paulo, Luka Dambravaité, Marcela Loja Felsch Silva, Mariana Moreno, Mariana Wade Romero, Maryne Romane Marchal Gonçalves, Sloan Flanagan, Tuva Søgaard
  • Camera//Kamera: Joan Belmonte
  • Montage: Roger Bayerri
  • Color Grading//Farbkorrektur: Joan Belmonte
  • Sound//Ton: Albert Galindo
  • Music//Musik: Albert Galindo, Song: Niño de Elche
  • Gaffer//Licht: Daniel Perla
  • Costume//Kostüm: Carla Gomiz
  • Behind the Scenes: Jan Castany
  • Graphic Design//Grafikdesign: Evgeniya Nekrasova
  • Marketing: Juan Caballer, Zeb Díaz, Sara Barbieri
  • Instagram: @
  • Webpage//Webseite: https://www.iabarcelona.com/dance
  • Special Thanks//Besonderer Dank: Fundació Hospital de Sitges, Susana Bravo, Alba Gràcia