Mal Pelo

A distinctive language of movement

Mal Pelo is a performing arts group co-directed by artists Pep Ramis and María Muñoz. Since 1989, it has developed its own language through movement and dramaturgy that brings together text, original soundtracks, live music, sets, lighting, and video. The company has premiered more than 30 productions.

Collaborative creation

Shared creation is central to Mal Pelo's work. Over the years, the company has collaborated with artists and projects including John Berger, Erri de Luca, Lisa Nelson, Àngels Margarit, Steve Noble, Nuria Font, Steve Paxton, Eduard Fernández, Andrés Corchero, Toni Serra, Lilo Baur, Cesc Gelabert, Faustin Linyekula, Raffaella Giordano, Baro D’Evel, Leonor Leal, and Marta Izquierdo, among others.

Selected productions

• Bach (2004), a solo performed by María Muñoz or Federica Porello. In 2026, a new family version features Pep Ramis.
• Bach Project I, II and III: includes On Goldberg Variations/Variations and Inventions, with 26 performers on stage.
• Double Infinite: a triptych structured as a duet for María Muñoz and Pep Ramis.
• The Mountain, the Truth and the Paradise: a solo by Pep Ramis.
• WE (2025), a new work about identity and community.
• La mà i els temps (2027), a research and creation project by María Muñoz.

Training and creative center

Pep Ramis and María Muñoz direct L’animal a l’esquena, a creative center they founded in 1997. It offers workshops such as Eines per a l’acció, focused on the mechanics of action and the writing of the body.

Award-winning work

The company has received the Premi Nacional de Cultura de Catalunya, the Premi Ciutat de Barcelona, and Spain's Premio Nacional de Cultura in recognition of its work.

Contact

• Address: Mas Espolla s/n, 17460 Celrà, Girona
• Phone: 972 494 127 or 972 492 634
• Email: info@malpelo.org
• Website: malpelo.org
• Instagram: @malpelo_dance