Javier Monzo Theatre Company commissioned us design and construction the scenography of Medea of Euripides, one of the great Greek tragedies, in the Classical Theatre Festival, Alicante, Spain.

The tragedy is represented in a very special and meaningful place: an abandoned quarry.

The landscape of the obsolete marble quarry, helpless and defenseless is itself the best of the scene, the best of lanscape, thanks to its emotional capability, its location, its light, its smell...

Our strategy is to simply remove any discordant element that distracts the spectator experience.

We propose a gate. The door of the Medea’s Palace.

The doors are identifiable and ordinary objects, and universal signifiers of thresholds as well. door has acquired multiple connotations during history, both psychological and mythical: ranging from the entrance to a new and better world to the representation of a space with magical features. Door has the capacity to signify the space that is behind, to frame a reality that is perceived as new through the simple act of traspassing the threshold. Thanks to its significant connotation like a latent space, doors results like places to develop an extraordinary sense of social satisfaction. In conclusion, doors represent an ambiguous boundaries: the reconquest of Medea’s Palace.

Text by.- COR asociados Miguel Rodenas + Jesús Olivares

 

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Theater Company Javier Monzó.
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Completed.
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Scenography.
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Alicante. 38º 22’ 31.90” N 0º 58’ 40.70” W
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COR & asociados was created in 2006 by Architects Jesus Olivares and Miguel Rodenas, after graduating from the University of Alicante with Master Degrees in Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism. Currently, they are directors of the Architecture and Urbanism Area.

In 2007, Jose Verdu, Technical Architect and Building Engineer from the University of San Antonio was incorporated as director of the Division of Technical Assistance and Construction.

And finally, in 2008, Nuria Rodenas, Master Degree in Tax Consultancy from the University Miguel Hernández, Master Degree in Tax Business with honors from the Fundesem Business School, Master Degree in Finance by Fundesem Business School, Master Degree Business Administration and Management from the UCAM, and Degree Bussiness Studies from the University of Alicante; was incorporated as CFO of the company, and currently is director of the area of Business Consulting.

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Published on: July 14, 2014
Cite: "Medea in an old marble quarry by COR" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/medea-old-marble-quarry-cor> ISSN 1139-6415
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