Ofec

Tragicomic monologue in Catalan about anxiety and mental health, with a protagonist who oscillates between perfectionism and emotional exhaustion.

OFEC is a tragicomic monologue that follows the thoughts of a protagonist caught between perfectionism and emotional exhaustion. The text, written by Gina Surià Gúdel, takes a raw and lucid look at the everyday struggle to keep going, centred on anxiety and mental health.

On stage, performer Helena Ruíz Ramírez addresses the audience as if she knew them, bordering on confession. The production combines words, gesture, visuals, poetry and humour to explore nuances such as irony, fear, tiredness and the desire for calm. Direction is by Mònica Molins Duran, with movement advice from Carlota Malo.

The set, costumes and lighting are by Mercè Lucchetti, and the audiovisual elements are by Mònica Molins Duran. The show is performed in Catalan at DAU al Sec, a theatre in Barcelona.