Tricicle


Tricicle is a Spanish physical-comedy group consisting of Joan Gràcia, Francesc Paco Mir, and Carles Sans. Founded in 1979, the group initially performed short sketches in public spaces and alternative venues. The members were students at Barcelona's Institut del Teatre, where they specialized in pantomime and dramatic arts.
In 1982, after several seasons of performing at alternative venues, they made their professional circuit debut at the Sala Villarroel in Barcelona. Their show consisted of a compilation of sketches developed during their time performing in "cafés-teatro". The production, titled Manicomic, achieved both critical and commercial success and won a prize at the Sitges International Theatre Festival that same year.
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History

In 1982, Tricicle premiered their first production, Manicomic, at the Sala Villarroel. Manicomic was a collection of gags created over a three-year period. That same year, they received a prize at the Sitges International Theater Festival.

Recognition in Spain

In 1983, the group met television director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, who invited them to perform a sketch on the TV show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. They presented a parody of Julio Iglesias's song "Soy un truhan, soy un señor."
Following this exposure, Tricicle premiered their show Exit in 1984. The production toured extensively across Spain, and the group was subsequently invited to perform in several other countries.

''Slastic''

In 1986, Tricicle premiered their third production, Slastic, a series of comic situations centred on sports. In November 2004, the group selected this work to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Later, Tricicle joined two other groups in Spain, Dagoll Dagom and Append, to found the production company "3xtr3s". In addition to producing shows for three companies and other groups, the company leased the historic Teatre Victòria in Barcelona for 20 years. The first production staged by "3xtr3s" at the theatre was Botiga dels horrors by Howard Ashman, which received critical acclaim.

Maturity

In 1992, the trio premiered its fourth production, Terrrific. That same year, they produced a second TV series, Festivals, and began preparing their first short film. On August 9, 1992, they performed at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Barcelona Olympic Games. This marked the first comic performance included in an Olympic ceremony.
Terrrific was followed in 1996 by Entretrés, which toured multiple cities over more than three years.
In 1999, they premiered Tricicle 20, an anthology of sketches from previous productions commemorating the group’s twentieth anniversary.
In 2002, the group premiered Sit, a collection of comic situations involving a chair. The show ran for three months at a theater in Paris in the winter of 2004.
On 3 November 2004, Tricicle celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event attended by more than 15,000 spectators at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. The event was called "25 + 25" and featured a special recreation of Slastic. Several prominent athletes, including Ángel Nieto, Miguel Indurain, Alex Corretja, Sergi Bruguera, Ronaldinho, and Hristo Stoichkov, participated by performing in individual gags. Comedians including Millán Salcedo, Santiago Segura, and Pepe Rubianes also took part.
As of 2005, Tricicle toured internationally in countries including China, Tunisia, Portugal, Austria, and Argentina. In 2018, the group retired from stage performances.
In 2023, Tricicle received the Max Award of Honour for their contributions to the performing arts in Spain. In 2025, the group partnered with CaixaBank to raise awareness about fraud.

Theatre

  • 1982: Manicomic
  • 1984: Exit
  • 1986: Slastic
  • 1992: Terrrific
  • 1996: Entretres
  • 1999: Tricicle 20
  • 2002: Sit
  • 2007: Garrick
  • 2012: Bits
  • 2017: '''Hits'''

Film

  • Features:
  • * 1995: Palace
  • Shorts:
  • * 1993: Quien mal anda, mal acaba
  • * 1995: David
  • * 1996: Mendigos sin fronteras
  • * 1997: Polvo eres
  • * 2002: Sit

Television

  • 1987: Tres Estrelles
  • 1992: Fiestas populares
  • 1994: Xoooof!
  • 1999: Pecera de BTV
  • 2000–2003: Dinamita
  • 2005: Teletipos
  • 2005: Trilita
  • 2010: Més Dinamita

Special events

Awards