Nadales

Nadales is a show featuring its own versions of some of the best-known Christmas carols, reclaiming a subversive, mischievous and absurd Christmas, far from the consumerism that marks these dates.

A Brazilian, a Scot and a German make up the group of expatriate pastorets, that is, of those who live outside the country, directed by Iban Beltran, a stage director going through a rough patch. Their former colleagues, whose relationship has soured since they lost their jobs, are also having a hard time: Josep Perals, a poet of renown who now gives talks and lectures, suffers from a difficulty with words that seems uncontrollable, while the musical director Carles Bocaterrosa conducts neighbourhood choirs while trying to contain his vehemence.

The show offers its own versions of some of the best-known Christmas carols in order to reclaim a subversive, mischievous and absurd Christmas. Its approach is an escape from the commercial bombardment these dates have become.

The production is presented at the Teatre Conservatori de Manresa, a city venue that hosts shows and concerts.