La Pasión Infinita

A tragicomedy written and directed by José Troncoso and starring Pepón Nieto, about a man who dreams of becoming an actor even though those around him see no aptitude in him for it, and who ends up caught up in a stage project.

José Antonio works in a salted-fish factory, is married to Asunción and has wanted to step onto a stage all his life, although those around him consider he has no aptitude whatsoever for acting. His dream takes a turn when, reading the newspaper, he finds a casting call and is selected.

The play also follows an emerging director, going through a difficult period, who sees in this character the embodiment of the esperpento and decides to turn his own life into a performance piece. From that starting point, the piece examines the everyday dramas of ordinary people, without any apparent prominence, elevated to the rank of tragic heroes.

The cast includes Pepón Nieto in the lead role, alongside Claudio Tolcachir, Ana Labordeta and Avelino Piedad. The text and direction are by José Troncoso, who describes his work as a magnifying glass held up to ordinary life. The Teatro del Soho CaixaBank, in Málaga, hosts shows of many different kinds, and this tragicomedy is part of its programme.