El síndrome de Stendhal I

A stage work that starts from the Stendhal syndrome, described by the psychiatrist Graziella Magherini, to reflect on pain and beauty from a scientific and an artistic viewpoint. It forms part of the Proyecto Sergio Blanco at Nave 10 Matadero.

The performance takes as its starting point the disorder that the psychiatrist Graziella Magherini described from the experiences of people before works of art. On that basis, the piece examines suffering and beauty from two distinct approaches, the scientific and the artistic, and proposes that both can be ways of sustaining everyday life.

The text is by Sergio Blanco, a playwright with a prominent presence in the international contemporary stage. The direction is by Antonio C. Guijosa, and on stage are Natalia Millán and Rodrigo Poisón. The production features set and costume design by Laura Leifert and by Sebastián Marrero together with Mónica Teijeiro, lighting by Olga García, audiovisual design by Violeta Nêmec and sound space by Manuel Solís, with Manuel de Durán as assistant director.

Within the Proyecto Sergio Blanco, the same work is presented from two scenic perspectives, with different casts and cultural contexts. The production is a coproduction of Nave 10 Matadero, Octubre producciones and Serena Producciones.