Jorge
Albuerne takes his Bachelor Degree in Sculpture at the Fine Arts
Faculty of Bilbao, but he soon leaves
this field to introduce himself in the world of dance. This is
the reason why he emigrates to Barcelona. There he takes lessons
and participates in workshops about contemporary dance, butoh,
clown, acrobatics, flying trapeze, theatre improvisation and movement.
Meanwhile his street show is in the streets and terraces of Barcelona
and collaborates with other
artists and companies (Traspié, Cía. A. Corchero-R.
Muñoz, Las Malqueridas) creating theatre and dance works
like: AND/DNI, Biba la Woman, Pas du Tout (Dies de Dansa), Sofá,
Por la cola muere el pez, Yakusi, sapore, etc.
Zirkus
Frak comes to life in Bilbao (Spain) in 1999. Xabier Larrea and
Jorge Albuerne wanted to create a street circus company in the
Basque Country. Together they created two shows: “Frak Bros”
and “Freak” for the Clown Festival at Arrigorriaga
2000 and for Barakaldo’s Festival.
But life takes Xabier to Japan and Jorge to Barcelona and is at
that moment when Jorge takes up himself Zirkus Frak and creates
the show “Quitaniño” now “Señora”
. There has been a change of name and structure, but the essence
of the show is the same: provocation, critique and improvisation.
“Señora” has taken part in different festivals:
Off Mercé 2001 y 2002; Nits del Girafoc; 1º festival Bus
stop; Trapezi Reus 02; XXI Marató del Espectacle…Lately
has been in different showrooms in Barcelona (L’Atelier,
La Poderosa, etc.)
This
shows introduces Zirkus Frak in the show business, acting as conductor
of several shows and cabarets, among them: Café i Circ,
Trapezi Reus and Vilanova 02 and 04,Nits a la Platja, La Barceloneta
02, La Perla Cabaret, El Primer Lokal de Risk Ateneu Popular de
Nou Barris. His last conductor performances have been in the XXI
Marato de L’Espectacle (Mercat de les Flors 2004) and in
The Nights of Theatre in the feasts of St. John and St. Peter
in Segovia.