Tricicle

Tricicle (Catalan: [tɾiˈsi.klə]) is a physical-comedy group composed of three actors: Joan Gràcia, Francesc (Paco) Mir, and Carles Sans. They founded the company in 1979 to perform brief sketches in streets and alternative venues.

At that time, the three members of Tricicle were students at Barcelona's Institut del Teatre, specializing in pantomime and dramatic arts. In 1982, after several seasons of performances in alternative settings, they made their professional circuit debut at the Sala Villarroel in Barcelona. Their show consisted of a compilation of various sketches they had created during their time at the so-called cafés-teatro (bars and cafés offering live performances). The show, titled Manicomic, achieved both critical and commercial success, winning a prize at the Sitges International Theater Festival that same year.