Personas

The adaptation of the play by British playwright Duncan Macmillan by the prestigious director Pablo Messiez returns once again to Teatro Español from 19 September to 18 October, Tuesday to Sunday. A production that glimpses an emotional and physical journey towards recovery, in which pain, responsibility and the desire to heal constantly coexist.

Known for other shows such as La verbena de la paloma, Los days felices or La voluntad de creer, Messiez proposes a staging through a sensory immersion into the subjectivity of Emma, an actress who collapses during a performance of The Seagull while under the influence of drugs.

This fainting spell marks the beginning of her detoxification process in a clinic, where she faces not only her addiction, but also her traumas, the wounds of the past and the need to rebuild herself. Thus, a dramaturgical production is offered that immerses the audience in Emma's altered and vulnerable perception.

But the production does not judge or simplify the experience of addiction, as it raises questions about how we manage pain, pleasure and the desire to live. With references to Greek tragedy, theatre as a metaphor for existence and an ethical rather than moralising approach, the play opts for listening, companionship and the possibility of choosing life, even amidst the chaos.

Artistic credits:

Location: Teatro Español - Main hall

Author - Duncan Macmillan

Adaptation and direction - Pablo Messiez

Set design - Max Glaenzel

Costumes - Silvia Delagneau

Lighting - Carlos Marquerie

Sound - Óscar G. Villegas

Stage movement - Josefina Gorostiza

Assistant director - Miguel Valentín

Calle Cruzada production: Alicia Calôt and Irene Escola

A Calle Cruzada and Teatro Español production with the collaboration of Teatro Calderón de Valladolid

Acknowledgements - Ruy Arroyo (founder of Charlas adictivas and specialist in the treatment of addictions), Fra