The Badalona Circus will not host the musical "My Name is Helena Jubany."

BarcelonaThe Badalona Circus, which was to host the premiere of the work on October 26 My name is Helena Jubany. A necessary musical., has disassociated itself from the play produced by the company Plataforma Blanc i Negre and will not rent the space for the premiere. "We were unaware of the theme of the show or its content. What poor taste," said Xavi Carreras, artistic director of the Círcol. "The production company did not offer the necessary transparency and we completely disassociate ourselves from the project. We deeply regret any harm or misunderstanding this may have caused, especially to the family involved." The theater's decision comes before tickets for the musical have gone on sale, as it was not part of the venue's official program.

The controversy surrounding the musical has erupted following the announcement of the play's premiere this Tuesday by Plataforma Blanc i Negre. The company lacks the permission of Jubany's family, who immediately expressed their opposition upon learning of the project. According to Joan Jubany, Helena Jubany's brother, the Blanc i Negre company was explicitly asked not to go ahead with the musical so as not to "interfere" or "harm" the progress of the open legal case into the still unsolved murder of the young woman from Mataró, murdered nearly 25 years ago.

Speaking to RAC1, Jubany was "amazed" by the musical project. "We expressly asked the company not to use Helena Jubany's name or memory," he said, adding that through his lawyer, Benet Salellas, they sent them a fax asking "not to go ahead with the project." According to Plataforma Blanco y Negro, My name is Helena Jubany. A necessary musical. It chronicles the period in which the victim moved to Sabadell to work as a librarian, ending a few months after her murder. "The plot primarily explores Helena Jubany's life, not her death," the company explains, adding that they had the green light from the families involved.