Mi vida

Adaptation of Anton Chekhov's novella directed by Luis Fernández Ruz, produced by Somos Nadie Compañía. Follows a young man from a well-off family who decides to leave privilege behind and live by manual labour.

The production, by Somos Nadie Compañía, is based on Anton Chekhov's novella and reworks it in a new version written by Luis Fernández Ruz, who also directs it. The piece centres on Misail, a young man from a good background who gives up the comfort of his class to earn a living with his hands, convinced that only honest effort will give him a fulfilled life.

On stage, Olivia Cortés, Carla Chaves Ruíz, Mario Saura Galve and Javier Arribas bring to life the characters surrounding the protagonist: his sister Cleopatra, Doctor Blagovo and Masha, the young woman with whom Misail falls in love. His choice provokes a clash with his father and the disdain of those around him, while the protagonist tries to hold on to his principles in the face of physical exhaustion, lack of understanding and personal disappointments.

The production builds on Chekhov's idea that his stories aim to make the audience think about how they live, rather than provoke an immediate emotion. Thus, although the action takes place in nineteenth-century Russia, it raises questions about the value of work, individual freedom and what it costs to maintain consistency in a society that values recognition and comfort more.