The company
Grapa Teatro is a Denmark-based theatre company founded by the Spanish artists Gracia Ríos and Pablo Lara. With a background in acting and music, we’ve worked together since 2013, creating performances that blend physical theatre, live music and social activism.
Our work often explores themes like LGBT+ rights, feminism, and rural development, and features instruments such as the clarinet, violin, and voice. Grapa Teatro has toured internationally and premiered their first original musical, Cupid's call, at Holstebro Pride 2023.
Our logo
During the Second World War, prisoners in Nazi concentration camps were forced to wear downward-pointing, equilateral triangular cloth badges on their chests. The color of each badge indicated the reason for imprisonment. Among these, the pink triangle was used to identify homosexual men—a label that, at the time, also encompassed bisexual men and transgender women.
Beginning in the 1970s, the pink triangle was reclaimed as a symbol of resistance, pride and solidarity by LGBTQ+ communities. Today, it stands as a powerful reminder of both the suffering endured and the resilience shown.
As a company, the pink triangle represents our commitment not only to LGBTQ+ rights, but to all individuals and collectives whose stories deserve to be seen, heard, and honored. It serves as a symbol of our dedication to creating a space where every voice matters and where social activism and creativity meet on stage.
"I am confident that they will contribute innovative, meaningful, and empowering ideas and experiences to any initiative they take part in"
Sergio García - Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium Copenhagen
Our mission
Rooted in feminist and LGBTQ+ values, our mission is to challenge taboos, amplify underrepresented voices and build inclusive spaces for dialogue and expression. Through playful, powerful and participatory storytelling, we aim to connect communities, encourage critical thinking and celebrate the beauty of diversity — on and off the stage.
Our vision
At Grapa Teatro, our vision is to use the stage as a platform for social change: we choose theatre because it’s live, direct and human — it invites connection, demands presence and allows us to explore complex issues like gender, identity and justice with nuance, humor and heart. Through performance, we aim not only to entertain, but to spark reflection, conversation and social awareness.
The team
Pablo Lara
is a multilingual performer, producer and project leader based in Copenhagen, Denmark. With a background in classical acting and musical theatre from ESAD Málaga and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he has worked across Spain, the UK, and Scandinavia as an actor, singer and musician.
From 2021 to 2024, Pablo was a core member of Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium – Odin Teatret, where he not only performed in international productions but also led cultural initiatives like Landsbyakademiet and Cabaret INC. He has toured globally with Ikarus Stage Arts, appearing in festivals across Europe and China and currently contributes to the artistic coordination of Holstebro Pride.
Pablo is fluent in Spanish, English, Danish and German and is currently completing certification as a vocal coach with the Institute of Vocal Advancement. His interdisciplinary practice is grounded in artistic excellence, community engagement and a commitment to inclusive storytelling.
Position title
Artist · Producer · Distribution
The team
Gracia Ríos
is a multidisciplinary artist from Málaga with a background in violin, theatre and musical performance. After over a decade of classical violin training at the Málaga Conservatory, she completed a degree in acting and a master’s in Musical Theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Gracia has worked with theatre companies across Spain, the UK and Denmark, performing in national and international tours. Notable roles include Giraffes Can’t Dance (UK Tour 2019–2020) and her acclaimed solo clown show The Lesson, featured at Maiden Speech and Old Red Lion Theatre.
From 2022 to 2024, she was part of Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium – Odin Teatret, where she worked as an actress, violinist, educator and project leader. In 2024, she co-founded Grapa Teatro with Pablo Lara, continuing her work at the intersection of performance, pedagogy, and activism. Fluent in Spanish and English and conversational in French and Italian, Gracia brings together skills in singing (mezzo-soprano), dance, and socially engaged performance.
Position title
Artist · Producer · Social Media
References
From our past performances, partnerships and creative collaborations.
"Gracia and Pablo’s unique professional skills in creative arts can undoubtedly be attributed to their experiences from many different parts of the world. In addition, they possess strong intercultural competencies, which are evident in their intuitive understanding of the diversity within their audiences"
Ushma Chauhan Jacobsen, Professor at the communication and culture University of Aarhus
"Pablo and Gracia performed professionally in every context and were positive and wonderful to work with. They brought good energy to everyone around them, even when faced with challenges. I am impressed by their work and their commitment and give them my warmest recommendations".
Suzanne Andreasen, Director at the Nordic Institute in Greenland
"It is my pleasure to recommend Pablo Lara and Gracia Rios. We work hard to create safe spaces for the queer community here in Holstebro, as well as to improve sexual education for our youth — topics that Pablo and Gracia have always shown a keen interest in"
Antonio Guerrero, director at El Terral Teatro
"Pablo and Gracia proved to conduct their work distinctly, with lots of sensibility and awareness.They had great abilities to talk about complex matters such are domestic abuse and gender violence and engage with youngsters from rural areas. They are a delight to work with"
Lone Kjaer Hein, Holstebro Pride & Kondomeriet