Daniel Mariblanca

Daniel Mariblanca is the founder of 71BODIES, a transgender inclusive dance and performance company based in Bergen. Since 2016, the company continues to naturally evolve in a sustainable way whereby one project inspires the other and the next and so on. Its core intention is to work with and in particular communities where the body is at the center of the discussion. The interest of 71BODIES is centered on generating artistic expressions through the personal stories and lived experiences of people that exist beyond mainstream society. With every production, they create other ways of expressing what beauty is.

Born in Barcelona, Daniel Mariblanca began his professional dance career after graduating from the L’Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. After 17+ years of dancing professionally around Europe, Mariblanca join Carte Blanche, The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. After seven years of working there, Mariblanca become the Artistic Director of 71BODIES.

Mariblanca has received two nominations for the Pernilleprisen Audience Award for “71BODIES 1DANCE” by 71BODIES (2018) and “Time With You Is Precious” w/ Carte Blanche (2020). Mariblanca has also garnered the award for Artist of the Year from Bergen Kommune and received BTs Critics’ Award in Pernilleprisen. Most recently Mariblanca received a nomination as best Male Dance Performer at Catalonian Butaca Awards, 2024.

The productions “71BODIES 1DANCE”, “NORMAL” for DKS, “A True Story”, and “My Body My Home” are currently touring nationally and internationally.

Photo: Skjalg Ekeland