Endangered Tradition: Masa Madre

Hello everyone! We are Neko Teatro, a professional theatre company passionate about telling unique and exciting stories. This summer, we are honoured to have been selected to take part in the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival 24, and we need your help to make this amazing opportunity a reality.

What is the Fringe Festival?

The Fringe Festival is one of the world's largest and most respected performing arts festivals, held annually in Edinburgh, Scotland. This festival is a global platform where artists from all over the world present their most innovative and creative work. Participating in the Fringe will allow us to premiere our piece Masa Madre on an international stage and connect with a diverse audience.

For the Fringe Festival 2024, we have prepared a special work entitled Masa Madre, a production of Neko Teatro that explores the conflict between modernity and tradition.

Synopsis of Masa Madre

In a world increasingly dominated by uniformity, the essence of tradition and authenticity struggles to survive. This is precisely the dilemma facing Consuelo, the regent of Masa Madre, a bakery with a history going back generations, when her grandmother established it as the heart of social life in the picturesque village of Jarona.

Today, however, this heritage is threatened by an unrelenting force: tourism. Jarona's recent designation as One of the most beautiful towns in Spain has unleashed a flood of visitors eager to experience Spanish rural life. This tourist boom has had an adverse effect on businesses like Masa Madre, as the proliferation of large chain stores threatens to choke local family businesses.

For Consuelo, the dilemma is heartbreakingly clear: to give in to the pressure of change and transform **Masa Madre* into another anonymous branch of a commercial chain, or to resist and preserve both her grandmother's legacy and her own identity as a traditional baker?

The value of Masa Madre

Masa Madre is more than just a play; it is a call to reflect on the value of tradition in an increasingly homogenised world. Through a moving narrative and endearing characters, Neko Teatro invites audiences to immerse themselves in the complexities of this universal conflict between modernity and tradition.

Why do we need your help?

Participating in the Fringe Festival is an amazing opportunity, but it also comes with significant expenses: transport, accommodation, production materials, venue hire, etc. We are launching this crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to cover part of the costs of the project to bring Masa Madre to the stage of the Fringe Festival.

How can you help?

Donate: Any contribution, big or small, will bring us closer to our goal.

Share our campaign: Spread our campaign on your social networks to reach more people.

Get exclusive rewards

• Acknowledgements on Social Networks

• Link to the full video of Masa Madre (performance recorded during the Fringe Festival).

• Tickets: Get tickets to see any of Neko Teatro's national or international shows.

• Music: You will be able to get the exclusive music designed for this show.

Who we are

Neko Teatro is a professional theatre company formed by artists dedicated body and soul to the profession and committed to creating stimulating theatrical experiences. Our repertoire covers a variety of genres and styles, always looking for stories worth telling.

Masa Madre is formed by: Sandra Bravo, Miriam Lorenzo y María Prendes as co-authors, co-directors and actresses. All of them with a wide experience in different techniques related to physical theatre.

Jo Durango y Ross Grant: Musical and sound composition of the work.

Virginia Lomas y Álvaro Palomo: Lighting design and sound and light technician.

Manuel López y Roberto Iván Cano : Poster design and photography of the show.

Neko Teatro: Production

What we will use your contributions for

Our money will be used to cover the costs of our stay in Edinburgh as well as transport and accommodation. The expenses are explained in the following chart:

Planned timetable

January and February: Revision of the dramaturgy.

March and April: Lighting design and musical composition. Poster and programme design.

June and July: Rehearsals and marketing printing.

August: Premiere of Masa Madre.

+ Info

If you'd like to come and see us perform at the Fringe Festival, we'll be premiering Masa Madre from 5-18 August at C Aurora, Edinburgh.

More information is available below:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

You can also stay connected with us through the social networks of our project and website:
IG Masa Madre
IG Neko Teatro
Web Neko Teatro