"Cop de rock" returns: "We are here to promote and normalize shows in Catalan"

Barcelona"Do you see this yellow and red flag with a blue square? —says director Joan Lluís Bozzo, pointing to a star flag from the promotional image of Cop de rock—. Don't tell Cardinal Omella, because they'll remove these kids from the stage." The joke, referring to the still recent expulsion of 600 singers from the Sagrada Família for wearing printed star flags, serves the co-founder of Dagoll Dagom to present the revival of one of the company's repertoire shows, Cop de rock. Before it completely disappears, Dagoll Dagom has handed over the reins of this production to a young company led by Jofre Bardolet and Júlia Cervera Marsó under the umbrella of the production company La Barca. Together they have revived the production, which premiered on September 11, 2011, and will be performed at the Teatre Coliseum in Barcelona from September 3 to 6.

The company has recovered the show and has respected both the dramaturgy and the soundtrack, which features songs from the 90s by groups such as Sau, Lax'n'Busto, Els Pets, Sopa de Cabra, and Gossos. "We want to reclaim rock in Catalan and show that it is still absolutely current," argues Bardolet, who is in charge of the musical direction of the show and also plays the protagonist. His character, Roc, is a young man from a town in Alt Empordà who has a band with three other friends. The arrival of a group of friends celebrating a bachelorette party will shake up their realities and awaken some love stories. A few years later, the young people will meet again following the death of one of them. "The story serves as a connecting thread, and the songs are incorporated. There are moments when we move away from realism to make way for dreams and hallucinations of some characters," explains Cervera, who, in addition to stage direction, also plays Júlia, one of the protagonists.

An ideological motivation

Cop de rock brings together about twenty people on stage, including performers, dancers, and a band with five live musicians. Dagoll Dagom has lent the company part of the original set design —which is by Alfons Flores and consists mainly of three large rocks— and celebrates that, through this new version, the production remains alive. "Cop de rock is a spectacular journey through emotions," explains Cervera. According to the director, there is partly an ideological motivation behind their decision to move forward with this musical. "We are here to promote and normalize shows in Catalan. The more there are on the bill, the better. Cop de rock premiered in 2011, when this demand was very strong. It is essential to continue fighting and supporting theatre and musicals in Catalan," argues Cervera.

Before arriving in Barcelona, the show was seen at L'Atlàntida de Vic, where it sold out and gathered over 4,200 spectators over six performances. At the Coliseum, they have already sold over 2,200 tickets. They also hope that the production can tour Catalonia afterwards. The show is promoted by La Barca, a producer from Osona that has also been responsible for recording the concerts of the Camerata de Música Catalana and has produced the opera Ferides (2024) and the play Festeig i giravolt (2025), both created by Bardolet. "In all the projects we undertake, there is a common element: the vindication of our country's heritage," points out Bardolet.