Pero Qué Me Estás Contando

Three actors who premiered this comedy two decades ago are back on stage together to revive a show of humour about everyday situations taken to the absurd.

Pero qué me estás contando is a stand-up and comedy production in which Chema Aguilar, Nicky Negrete and Pablo Rivero Madriñán reunite twenty years after its premiere. The piece is built from short scenes: two neighbours who bump into a newcomer to the area, a taxi driver and his passenger, or a misunderstanding in the middle of the street that spirals into absurd situations.

The text and direction are by Aitana Galán. The show mixes the humour of silent cinema, commedia dell'arte and science fiction to turn the ordinary into something fantastical and absurd, with everyday characters who reflect a society where the boundaries between fiction and reality blur.

On stage, the three performers use just three chairs as their set and recreate easily recognisable urban settings. The original music is by Ángel Ontalva, a guitarist and progressive rock composer. It is a show centred on the actors' work, aimed at those who enjoy physical comedy and situational humour.