La Regenta

A stage adaptation of La Regenta, Clarín's novel set in Vetusta, which brings the 19th century together with testimonies from older women about the condition of women. It is staged at the Teatro Serrano in Madrid.

This production brings Clarín's novel to the stage and places the city of Vetusta at the heart of the story: forbidden passions, jealousy, power struggles and a social hypocrisy that the play portrays with irony. The contemporary staging makes use of projections and set spaces that unfold before the audience, so that the literary city is built on the stage.

One of the hallmarks of the production is the prominence it gives to the female voice. Through real testimonies from older women, who share their experiences and memories, a dialogue is established between the 19th century and the present day, raising the question of how the condition of women has changed, or to what extent it has changed. These accounts shed new light on the novel from fresh perspectives.

It is a show that combines emotion, irony and warmth, aimed at anyone who wants to revisit one of the great novels of Spanish literature with a modern eye. For those not yet familiar with it, the show presents its conflicts through the stage and the voices that contrast them.