Bonobo 2.0 — Rbls

A stand-up and comedy monologue that combines distracted humour with thriller devices in a road movie inspired by real events. The proposal by Companyia Epidèmia Teatre comes to La Villarroel, in Barcelona.

Bonobo 2.0 presents a road movie heading towards an uncertain outcome. Fadi, the protagonist, has reached the end of a process that has been years in the making, but his legs are shaking and he cannot bring himself to drive the van towards his goal. An unexpected encounter at a petrol station with a young shop assistant changes his plans and launches him into a headlong flight across much of the Spanish map.

The narrative alternates humour with thriller devices and cinematic references, and includes an interrogation room from which the story is revealed. It is inspired by real events and, as the tale unfolds, things are not and never were what they seemed at first. Direction and dramaturgy are by Josep Julien, and Moha Amazian performs the monologue on stage in this production by Companyia Epidèmia Teatre, with set design by Anna Tantull, costumes by Pat Carrión and lighting by Víctor Cárdenas.