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Clément Papachristou writes and directs this production, which reinterprets Dante's poem with humour and inclusion. It follows Vincent, an artist with Down syndrome, on a journey through an imagined Hell, with performances in French and Spanish surtitles.

Clément Papachristou signs the writing and direction of this production, which takes The Divine Comedy as its starting point to propose a journey through the circles of Hell reimagined through imagination. Far from any gloomy tone, the piece uses humour to speak of the forms of oppression present in everyday life.

On stage, Vincent moves through these circles on an existential journey. The set changes without pause thanks to a succession of colourful, fast-paced tableaux created by the performers themselves. Cabaret, French song and interactive performance combine, so that the journey becomes a collective experience in which the audience takes part. Along the way, the protagonist meets figures of oppression inspired by real-life situations: arbitrary rules, dominant gazes and institutional ableism.

The production invites us to review certainties and prejudices and presents inclusion as a tool for questioning established rules and expanding the limits of stage creation. Its process starts from mediation, a space for exchange among performers with and without disabilities, the community and various cultural agents. Rehearsals and creation and research workshops turn differences of movement, memory, speech or spatial perception into artistic material. The performance is staged at the Teatro María Guerrero, a venue focused above all on contemporary theatre.