Born in 1991 as a comedy and physical theatre company, it has since then diversified its activity, offering a number of services in the world of audiovisual and performing arts.
Yllana is creativity.
It is mainly dedicated to the creation, production and distribution of theatrical shows, but it has expanded its expertise to include corporate events, audiovisual formats, management of theatres, drama schools, and a wide range of diverse projects in the cultural sphere. Yllana’s founding members are Juan Francisco Ramos, Marcos Ottone, David Ottone, Joseph O’Curneen and Fidel Fernández.
Over the last 35 years, Yllana has produced 42 theatrical shows staged over 16.000 times in over 48 countries and have drawn in almost 6 million viewers.
Shows like: ¡Muu! (1991), Glub, Glub (1994), 666 (1998), Hipo (1999), Rock and Clown (2000), Spingo (2001), Splash! (2002), Star Trip (2003), Los mejores sketches de Monty Python (2004), Olimplaff (2004), La Cantante Calva (2005), Buuu! (2006), PaGAGnini (2007), Musicall (2007), Brokers (2008), Zoo (2009), Sensormen (2010), ¡Muu! 2 (2011), The Hole (2011), Action Man (2012), Far West (2012), Monty Python, los mejores sketches (2013), Sinfònic Ara (2014), The Gagfather (2014), Chefs (2015), Lo mejor de Yllana (2016), The Primitals (2016), The Opera Locos (2018), Ben-Hur (2018), Gag Movie (2018), Maestrissimo (2019), Glubs (2020), Greenpiss (2020), Trash! (2021), The Royal Gag Orchestra (2021), Passport (2022), War Baby (2023), Olympics (2024), Madness (2025), Gool (2025) and Flamenc Oh!! (2026).
Prominent theatrical seasons abroad worth mentioning are: New York, Montreal, Mexico City, Rome, London and Paris. It has also participated in highly prestigious international festivals winning several prizes such as: The key to the city of Caracas for the musical comedy The Primitals in Caracas international theatre festival 2017; the “Outstanding Unique Theatrical Event” award at the Fringe Festival in New York (USA) for 666 en 2009, in 2009; Best Show at the Fringe at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (UK) for PaGAGnini in 2008 by the editors of ThreeWeeks; Best Spectacle Etranger at the Printemps des Courges Festival in Toulouse for Muuu! in 1993.
Yllana has also directed shows for other theatre companies and producers, such as the musical Hoy no me puedo levantar (tribute to Mecano) for Drive Entertainments’, Glorious by Peter Quilter, Nearco Producciones; and has furthermore assisted in the production of others such as Mayumana (Israel), Ye-Gam (South Korea), Arturo Brachetti (Italy), The Voca People (Israel), Hermanos de Baile (Spain) and Sexpeare (España), We Love Rock and We Love Queen by Barabu-Extresound, The Full Monty el musical or Campeones de la Comedia (based on Javier Fesser´s movie “Campeones”).
Yllana is still a young and versatile company, highly regarded in the cultural sectors of Spain and abroad.
Yllana has created a number of sketches and advertising spots which have been aired on television in various countries. Since 2009, collaboration has taken place with the Paramount company (VIACOM) on the development and production of new audiovisual formats, of which the series Chic-cas has already been aired.
Since 1996, it has been responsible for the management of the Alfil Theatre in Madrid, a space dedicated to comedy in all of its forms, becoming a benchmark in the theatre scene of Madrid. In 1994 it created the FIHUM (Festival Internacional de Humor de Madrid), a festival which showcased some of the best international comedy shows around. Yllana has also worked in thefield of distribution, organizing tours for international artists such as Leo Bassi, Elliot, Avner The Eccentric, Joseph Collard y Krosny.
Yllana offers assistance and artistic advisory to various entities for the organization of cultural and corporative events, especially where comedy takes on a special role.
Yllana has directed and/or produced the following cultural events: May 2nd Festivities in Móstoles (2025), Don Juan in Alcalá (2024 and 2025), The Mutiny of Aranjuez (2024 and 2025), The Max Awards for the Performing Arts (2010), Presentation Galas of the Red de Teatros de la Comunidad de Madrid (2006), Galas de Presentation Galas of the Temporada Teatral de la Comunidad de Madrid (2005-2007), shows at the Madrid Amusement Park in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and participated in galas and events for Volkswagen, Real Madrid, Mahou and others.
Since 2012, Yllana has directed the Las Rozas Theatre School. In addition, from 2016 to 2024, Yllana collaborates with the Department of Culture of the City Council of Las Rozas in the cultural programming of the Madrid town. In 2017, he also directs the Escuela Municipal de Teatro de Parla (until 2020). From 2018, the Escuela para la Creatividad y las Artes Escénicas de Pozuelo de Alarcón and, from 2019, the Escuela Municipal de Teatro de Tres Cantos. From 2022, he will direct the Municipal Theatre School of Guadalajara. From 2023, the Municipal School of Music, Dance and Theatre of San Martín de la Vega. And since 2024 the Escuela de Actores Voluntarios de Móstoles.
Five of the six schools offer regular courses for all ages, monographic workshops, summer theatre camps, etc.
Team
Founders

Fidel Fernández

Joe O'Curneen

David Ottone

Marcos Ottone

Juan Ramos
Management

Fran Álvarez

Rosa Arroyo

Javi Bañasco

Mabel Caínzos

Patricia Caínzos

Erika Carballedo
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María Crespo

Sonia Díez

Fabián Gutiérrez

Francisco Martín

Aurelie Maza

Julia Ottone

Jara Ramos

Ramón Sáez

Isabel Sánchez

Hugo Santos
Artists

Jesús Álvarez

Bruno Alves

David Bastidas

Raúl Cano Cano

Toni Comas

Susana Cortés
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Damián Curcio

Juanfran Dorado

Jony Elías

Edu Ferrés

Alberto Frías

Jorge Furnadjiev

Jesus Gallera

Luis Gallo

Iñigo García

Sam Gómez

Gorka González

Rubén Hernández

Pedro Herrero

Elena Lombao

María Maciá

Fran Mark

César Maroto

Anabel Moreno

Edu Ortega

Raquela Ortega

Raúl Ortega

Irene Palazón

Manu Pilas

Thomas Potiron

Isaac M. Pulet

María Rey-Joly

Estefanía Rocamora

Enrique Sánchez

Adrián Soto

Strad

Mayca Teba
Technicians

Carlos Calvo

Raúl Carazo

Andrés Fernández

Luis Garbayo

Miguel Ángel García

Lolo Moldes
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Carlos Andrés Mozo

Paco Rapado

José Luis Taberna

Enrique Toro

Antonio de la Torre

Ismael Vinuesa
Training

Cristina Acosta

Carlos Balde

Laura Barba

Ángela Bolonio

Narayán Cao

Alberto Coronado
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Cristina de Anta

David Fernández Fabu

María García Juanes

Juanma Gómez

Verónica Hernández

Josseline Huayamabe

Amelia Ibartz

Leonor Imbert

Natalia López

Mercedes Lur

Inge Martín

Alejandro Navamuel

Alba Navarro

Juan Antonio Olivares

Arantxa Orellana

Francisco Pacheco

Susana Pérez

Amanda Recacha

Nerea Rial

María Rojo

Daniel Román

Paloma Ropero

Ana Vélez
Awards
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- Silver EventoPlus Award for Best Cultural Event for Salta Conmigo 2025.
- City of Tres Cantos Award (Madrid) 2025. Culture Award for the management of the Tres Cantos Municipal Theatre School.
- Festival de Teatro de Molina del Segura (Murcia) 2023. Career Award
- Festivalului International New Wave Theatre of Rumania 2023. Jury’s Award for Trash!
- XV Edición del Premio Teatral Duende Zahorí (Torrelavega). 2023. Career Award
- Nit de les Guineuetes, Teatre Zorrilla de Badalona 2022. Audience Award for The Ópera Locos.
- Mostra de Teatre de L’Alfàs del Pi 2022. Pi D’Honor de Teatre for Yllana’s trajectory.
- XXVII Premios Teatro de Rojas 2020
Award for the Best Show for Ben-Hur - Mostra de Teatro de Cangas 2020
Audience Award for The Primitals - Estruch Awards 2019
Best Show for The Opera Locos - Festival d’Avignon, France 2019
Award for the Best Musical Show for The Primitals - Max Awards for the Performing Arts 2019
Best Musical Theatre Production for The Opera Locos - Guangzhou International Family Theater Festival, China 2018
Best Production for ¡Muu! 2 - Key to the City of Caracas 2017
for The Primitals - 39th “Lazarillo“ Contemporary Theater International Festival (FITC), Manzanares, Spain 2013
Escena Award for Yllana’s career - 19th Castillo Alcañiz Festival 2012
Trovador Award for Yllana’s career - Max Awards for the Performing Arts 2012
Best Musical Theatre Production for Avenue Q - Premios Teatro Musical 2011
Best stage direction for Avenue Q - Max Awards for the Performing Arts 2010
Best Musical Theatre Production award for Zoo - Festival de Teatro de Chiclana, Cádiz 2010
Audience Award for Zoo - Muestra Internacional de Teatro de Ribadavia, Orense 2010
Audience award to the best production for Zoo - Fringe Festival, New York, USA 2009
Outstanding Unique Theatrical Event award for 666
- 11ª Mostra de Teatre de Santa Eugènia, Palma de Mallorca 2009. Millor Espectacle per votació popular for Brokers
- Festival de Teatro de Chiclana, Cádiz 2009
Audience Award for Brokers - Comedy Arts Festival, Moers, Germany 2009
Moerser Comedy Preis for PaGAGnini - Premios Teatro de Rojas, Toledo 2009
Mejor Espectáculo de Ópera, Zarzuela y Comedia Musical for PaGAGnini - Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, UK 2008
Best Production issued by the editors of ThreeWeeks for PaGAGnini - Festival Internacional Outono de Teatro (FIOT), Carballo, A Coruña 2008
Audience award for Brokers - National Theatre Award “Antero Guardia” 2008
From the city hall of Úbeda for the company’s career - Muestra Nacional de Teatro de Alfaro, La Rioja 2008
Award for the company’s career - Badajoz International Street Theatre Festival, Spain 2008
Audience Award for Brokers - Festival de Teatro de Chiclana, Cádiz 2007
Audience Award for Olimplaff - Festival de Fundao, Portugal 2006
Award for the best production for Olimplaff - Moers International ComedyArts Festival, Germany 2005
Moerser Comedy Award for the Yllana group and their creativity - Casablanca International Laughter Festival, Morocco 2004
Special award for the best theatrical idea and creativity - Premios Telón Chivas 2004
Theater Initiative Award - Casablanca International Laughter Festival, Morocco 2004
Award for the best production for Splash! - Festival Internacional Outono de Teatro (FIOT), Carballo, A Coruña 2001
Audience award for Rock & Clown - Festival Internacional Outono de Teatro (FIOT), Carballo, A Coruña 1997
Audience award for Glub Glub - European Comedy Festival in Frankfurt, Germany 1995
2nd United Slapstick Prize for Glub Glub - Courge D’Or Award in Toulouse, France 1995
for ¡Muu!



