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Younes Bachir

Younes Bachir, born in Tangier and based in Barcelona, is an actor, author and stage director with more than 25 years of experience in large-scale shows, physical theatre, opera, video art and cinema. He studied at the Superior Theatre Conservatory in Brussels and, in 1994, received the Premier Prix in Dramatic Art.

From 1995 to 2020, he worked as an actor, co-director, actors’ director and co-author in large-scale shows around the world with the renowned theatre company La Fura dels Baus. From 2003 to 2009, he co-directed the company’s most ambitious project, the theatre ship Naumon, with acclaimed Catalan opera director Carlus Padrissa.

As a director, Younes has created shows in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. In cinema, he has starred in more than 30 films and series recognised and awarded by the Spanish Film Academy. As a mentor, he created the Andante Project in 2008 and has taught masterclasses and workshops at institutions including FAI-AR in Marseille, Danza Retazo in Havana, Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and La Trobe University in Melbourne.

Selected Works

Works with Fura

“All those years as an actor and collaborator at La Fura, I experienced, learnt and enjoyed La Fura’s DNA in many of its creations and performances. As a director, I took with me the essence of such a unique theatrical language as an endless source to nurture my present creations.”

Órgano de Luz

Órgano de Luz was presented at the 2008 Mérida Theatre Festival and encompasses all the elements of Younes Bachir’s career inside the Fura del Baus company: the artistic challenge, risk, creativity and spectacularity, so representative of the company. Younes Bachir, lead actor, is also assistant director, director of actors and in this show directed by Carlus Padrissa.

Sculpture Performance

We present an interdisciplinary workshop, a fusion between two main languages: Performance and Sculpture. Neither of these artistic languages predominates over the other, as we create a symbiosis that will dictate how the workshop develops, resulting in a final performance.

In this workshop, clay is the only protagonist. The workshop’s final objective being a performance in front of an audience. Participants are given the opportunity to experience the language of performance.

We explore a new creative approach, investigating the aesthetics and plasticity of the language represented by performance and sculpture.

The emphasis will be on how the workshop is made rather than its completion. The ‘Now’ as the essence of Performance.

Mentoring

As a mentor, my goal is to guide artists in creating innovative theatrical works using different creative mediums such as music, drama, body, video, light, and scenography. My approach focuses on physical theatre and total theatre language, a creation technique that is not typically taught in conventional art schools.

If you are an artist looking to expand your skills and explore new creative territories, then this mentoring is for you. Together, we will explore how to create theatrical works for unconventional or outdoor spaces, using different mediums to bring our ideas to life.

With over 25 years of experience in large-scale projects in theatre, opera, cinema, television, and performances around the world, I am excited to share my knowledge and experience with artists of all ages. My focus on physical theatre and total theatre language will enable us to create something truly unique and innovative together.

Actor

Selected film and television roles.

World Map Career

Contact

For projects, workshops and collaborations, get in touch with Younes through the contact form.

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