La Fura dels Baus

The Profile

La Fura dels Baus is a Catalan experimental theatre ensemble (founded 1979) known for multimedia, large-scale, and often provocative performances.

Known for provocative and controversial performances that combine theatre, music, technology and visual spectacle; works internationally in theatre and opera; frequently integrates original music and site-specific staging.

A positive, detailed appreciation of the double-CD soundtrack for La Fura dels Baus' controversial show XXX. Highlights the mixture of styles (classical, pop, Gregorian, dub, techno) and the album's sensual, voyeuristic atmosphere. Notes the project's use of many contemporary composers to create a disorienting, provocative concept album.