El crédito

Comedy directed by Israel Criado from the text by Jordi Galceran: a woman without guarantors asks for an urgent loan at a bank branch, and her request becomes a verbal tug-of-war with the branch manager.

This comedy offers an unprecedented version of the text by Jordi Galceran, adapted and directed by Israel Criado, which places a woman at the centre of the plot. Victoria Vicente goes to a bank branch to ask for an urgent loan, but she has no guarantors, property or collateral; she has only her word. Facing her is Luis Inclán, the branch manager, who applies the rules without compromise.

Faced with his refusal, the heroine does not back down, and the formal chat turns into an ever more awkward and amusing exchange. She presses him and he responds defensively, while the discussion stops revolving around money and focuses on trust, fear and the fragility of both of them. Financial logic and emotion clash in every line.

The production presents a fast-paced clash with sharp humour and constant twists, in which language serves both to attack and to hold one's ground. The text has a brisk tone and connects with issues of today. The company makes clear that the characters and situations are fictional.