We believe in art that stands bare, vulnerable, and radically honest.


A Pelo Productions, creates work that begins in the body: its desire, its shame, its contradictions... and speaks to the places where recognition is missing and stories are untold.

We center queer, cruising, and non-normative narratives not as an exception, but as essential voices in the cultural landscape. We refuse dilution, respect discomfort, and trust our audiences’ capacity to engage deeply. Through movement, light, voice, and sweat, we build spaces where visibility is not granted but claimed. A universe where presence becomes resistance, and where connection grows from truth.

Our work is not about answers. It is about asking the questions that stay under the skin. It is about dismantling norm and celebrating pleasure. About bridging underground and institutional stages, crafting a practice that is as intimate as it might be political.

We make art to remember, we are not alone in our complexity.

by Juan Carlos Toledo

Bio

Fernando Troya (1989) is a performing artist and the director of A Pelo Productions. He is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. And is currently supported by ICK Amsterdam. Born in Madrid, Spain and with a strong background in dance. He graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Dance in Madrid (2008) and did a BA in Dance at María de Ávila conservatory (2022). But his practice as a maker expands to the realm of physical theater and performance; ‘any genre that serves the work might be used in order to enrich its form and narrative. 

In 2024 Fernando produced and presented We play so hard it hurts at Amsterdam Fringe with support of ICK Amsterdam, AFK, Norma Fonds, Free Willie and Club Church among others. And won the International Bursary Award, opening new doors for touring and growing his practice nationally and internationally. Plus securing a spot for presenting something new and exciting again at this year’s edition of the festival: A PELO.

He has produced independent projects, such as the series Reminiscente, a 2.5 years research on Plato's Theory of Form, and the painter Francisco de Goya; Essential Rights, awarded the BNG Bank Dansprijs in the Netherlands; premiered in Korzo Theatre in The Hague and performed at Dansmakers Amsterdam; Withering, a solo performed and awarded in different festivals around the world (1st prize at ’10 Sentidos’ festival in Valencia, Spain; 2nd prize for best performance at the Solo-Tanz-Theatre Festival in Stuttgart and 3rd prize for choreography at the Warsaw Zawirowania Choreography Competition,); 

He also takes part in international collaborations, such as Found in Translation, with Slovenian maker Kristina Aleksova; among others. And simultaneously, Fernando has also created commissioned works for international dance companies: Uncertain Distance for Ballet Finland, premiered at the National Theatre in Helsinki; ‘The animal that takes you’ for the Budapest Dance Theatre, premiered at the National Theatre in Budapest. Recently he has been creating works for dance universities in the Netherlands: AHK (MTD and MIME Opleiding), ArtEZ and Codarts.

Professionally he has performed for Goyo Montero, Stephan Thoss and with Netherlands Dance Theatre II in the past. And in the present he continues to work on stage collaborating with De Dansers and Barnaby Savage among others.

Collaborators

    Nacho Sanz

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    Nacho is a young artists and Fernando's partner. He has been involved in the company's activities since 2022. Recently he is performing the work and assisting with touring and logistics.

    Yuka Hisamatsu

    Lighting Designer based in the Netherlands, working internationally with a focus on contemporary dance and classic ballet. 1st Lighting Technician at Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). After beginning her career in stage lighting in 2005, she moved to the Netherlands in 2021.

    Quentin Roger

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    Quentin Roger currently mainly assists Fernando Troya, but he has also work as a dancer and is starting to produce his own work as a choreographer.

    Samuel Silva

    Degree in theater and director of the Hypothesis fiction company. He develops works as an actor, lighting designer and director. He is currently in Madrid rehearsing the company's new production, studying a master's degree in lighting and video and collaborating with other groups.

    Marjio Zupanov

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    With the funnest twist, Marjio always manages to get the best photos and new idea to keep developing my works.

    Marko Ivic

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    Marko Ivic is mainly a composer when working with Fernando, he composes and plays live music during the performances. But also, Marko is a very talented video editor. So the latest trailers have been made by him.

    Martijn Schipper

    Martijn will continue the role of business advisor and coach. Martijn has a wide experience in the dance scene. He has worked before at DansBrabant. Currently he is business manager of Alienated |Performance Art|, assists makers like Fernando Troya, and Antonin Rioche. Next to this he is head of marketing of Nederlandse Dansdagen and marketer at RIDCC, besides being a dancer himself which helps with supporting and assisting dance makers. He will be accompanying Fernando throughout this process after a successful collaboration in 2024.

    Arturo Vargas

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    Arturo Vargas has collaborated with Fernando already many times. Arturo is mainly a performer when working with Fernando, but he has a very important creative input during the creative process as a co-creator and dramaturge.

by Juan Carlos Toledo

©2023 Fernando Troya