Theatre director Oriol Broggi was only six years old when Fabià Puigserver premiered The Night of the Tribades In 1978 at the Teatre Lliure. Although Broggi didn't see it, he is very aware of the impact it had on Catalan culture. Starring Anna Lizaran, Muntsa Alcañiz, and Quim Lecina, that production became one of the foundational pieces of contemporary Catalan theater. "It was a very surprising show that remained in the collective memory and became an untouchable text. It hasn't been performed again; the memory it left was too important," explains Broggi. Undeterred by the weight of this precedent, the director of La Perla 29 has decided to revive Per Olov Enquist's (1934-2020) work in a new version with Cristina Arenas, Joan Marmaneu, Clara Mir, and Jordi Llovet. The Night of the Tribades It premieres on Friday, March 6th at the Teatre de Sarrià.

Behind and at the forefront of some of the shows that have defined the theatrical scene in recent decades is the name of Cristina Genebat (Barcelona, ​​1976). She has translated major productions such as Fires (2012) by Wajdi Mouawad and The Importance of Being Frank (2018) by Oscar Wilde, and has starred in successful productions such as The girls from Mossbank Road (2019) by Amelia Bullmore and The braid (2022) by Laetitia Colombani. Now Genebat embarks on a new path, that of stage direction, with To the extent that it is impossibleA show by Tiago Rodrigues that delves into the lives of various international aid workers. Starring Joan Amargós, Màrcia Cisteró, Andrew Tarbet, and Elena Tarrats, it will run at the Teatro la Biblioteca from February 27th to April 19th.

Back to Eduardo. Back to NataleLike Famosa dolls when Christmas approaches, the Library of Catalonia hosts Eduardo De Filippo's hilarious three-act comedy. Natale en casa CupielloThe fourth season of a show that premiered in 2010, was revived in 2011 and 2012, and could very well become a Christmas classic. "We'll do it every year as long as my body holds out," Pep Cruz told us after the performance. Perhaps so, because the comedy works wonderfully. Even better than ever, now that Pep Cruz's Luca—like a fine vintage wine—has gained in humanity and wit. The actor is one of the original cast members, along with Marissa Josa, Joan Arqué—the only two actors who have appeared in all four revivals—Màrcia Cisteró, Ramon Vila, Navidad Olivé, and Jordi Coromina. Now Lluís Marquès and Eduard Paredes join the cast, which is very well integrated thanks to the intelligent direction of Oriol Broggi, who carefully manages the histrionics, sets the gags, and even elicits an unusual round of applause for a bed during the transition from the first to the second act. A transition, like that from the second to the third act, that leaves a lasting impression due to its original, organized chaos with a distinctly Neapolitan feel.

Marissa Josa (Terrassa, 1948) has dedicated herself to the theater for 57 years, and throughout all this time she has accumulated practically only good stories and an absolute love for the craft that accompanies her. A tireless worker, Josa has been part of dozens of shows – among the most recent are All birds (2024), which earned her a Butaca Award nomination, she has worked as a voice teacher and was one of the driving forces behind the Vallès Drama Center. Retired from teaching, the actress remains active on stage. With the company La Perla 29, she will be restaging her work on November 18th. Natale en casa CupielloA sweet and funny Christmas comedy that they first performed between 2010 and 2012 and have now revived.

"We like to think that in the theater we can direct such acceleration, relive life that folds upon itself for a while in order to try to understand it better," says the director of La Perla 29, Oriol Broggi, at the presentation of the new season of the Teatro de la Biblioteca de Catalunya. The course, which have already started with The storm, presents a lineup of premieres and returns, all with one thing in common: recognizing the importance of words and connecting them with the present.

On Monday night, at the Teatre Romea, Màrcia Cisteró (Barcelona, 1972) will receive the Margarida Xirgu Award, which has been given since 1973 to the country's greatest actresses for the most outstanding female performance of the season. This year, she has not had one, but five, in the shows All birds (Library of Catalonia), The Bacchae (The Gleva), In Macbeth song (Library of Catalonia), Imaginary operetta (Free Arts Center) and Amnesia (TNC). Cisteró has become a discreet and constant presence in Catalan theater, an actress who is always precise, always excellent. Finally, all the spotlight is on them.

Lluís Soler (Manlleu, 1954) has all the words of The storm marked syllable by syllable. The actor confesses to being "a lover of verse" and, for months, has been working to ensure that Shakespeare's final play remains deeply rooted in him before bringing it to life on stage, in the role of Prospero, under the direction of Oriol Broggi. The storm is La Perla 29's summer production, part of the Grec Festival and featuring nine actors on stage, including Clara de Ramon, Xavier Boada, and Babou Cham. The show premieres on June 25 at the Biblioteca Theater, where it will run until July 26.

The Biblioteca de Catalunya is a theatrical bastion led by Oriol Broggi, a director who occasionally opens the door to other creators, as has happened with this one. Shelter, which he himself directed at the Sala Beckett in Gràcia in 2003 and which now returns in the hands of young performers and a very young director who display talent and skill in a highly recommended proposal.

La Perla 29 premiered in 2003 at the Sala Beckett with Shelter, a piece by American Jessica Goldberg directed by Oriol Broggi and starring Clara Segura. Two decades later, the company is bringing back that piece with a completely revamped cast. Mònica Molins directs this production with Laura Roig, Daniel Mallorquí, Joan Esteve, and Lua Amat in the cast. The show premieres on May 7 and will be on stage at the Biblioteca de Catalunya until June 1. "For us, it's a magical opportunity to revisit a founding performance of La Perla 29," says Molins.

Hell is empty. “The demons are among us,” sings Martyn Jacques, the songwriter and vocalist of The Tiger Lillies, in falsetto. After a very brief silence, he adds: “Trump.” The quote is his own in this case. Macbeth turned into a unique gothic cabaret that portrays the evil and stupidity of one of Shakespeare's great villains through 22 original songs. This proposal by Oriol Broggi is conceived as a tale full of fury but also humor with the undeniable contribution of the trio of musicians founded in 1989 in London.

Hell is empty. “The demons are among us,” sings Martyn Jacques, the songwriter and vocalist of The Tiger Lillies, in falsetto. After a very brief silence, he adds: “Trump.” The quote is his own in this case. Macbeth turned into a unique gothic cabaret that portrays the evil and stupidity of one of Shakespeare's great villains through 22 original songs. This proposal by Oriol Broggi is conceived as a tale full of fury but also humor with the undeniable contribution of the trio of musicians founded in 1989 in London.

When he was 34, Andrew Tarbet (Buffalo, 1971) made a decision that would mark his professional career and his life. The American actor left Canada to settle in Barcelona with his partner, the actress Laia Marull. At that time he was convinced that he was throwing his acting career overboard, but time has proven him wrong. Tarbet learned our language and burst onto the Catalan scene and audiovisual media with shows such as Things we said today (2010) and series like Unfaithful (2009-2011) and The Riera (2014-2016). Now he takes on the opposite challenge: he faces a show in English, In Macbeth song, which Oriol Broggi will direct from Wednesday at the Teatro de la Biblioteca, accompanied by live music from London's The Tiger Lilies and Màrcia Cisteró and Enric Cambray in the cast. In parallel, Tarbet is preparing a play about his experience in Catalonia over all these years.