Misery

Stage adaptation of Stephen King's novel in which the nurse Annie Wilkes rescues an injured writer, and their encounter turns into a duel between imagination and madness.

The production starts from a simple premise: the novelist Paul Sheldon is involved in a spectacular car crash and is taken in by Annie Wilkes, a nurse and admirer of his novels. What at first seems an act of rescue turns into a game of power in which writing becomes a matter of survival.

The show is directed by Jose Saiz. The cast comprises Carmen Conesa, who plays Annie Wilkes, Marcial Álvarez, in the role of Paul Sheldon, and Alberto Vázquez, completing a company of three performers on stage.

The staging sets up a suffocating struggle between fantasy and madness, care and contempt, in which words work both as a weapon and as a defence. It is a production designed for audiences who enjoy sustained psychological tension. The performance takes place at the Teatro Apolo in Barcelona, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.