Jordi Casanovas's theatre moves between the many facets of human comedy and the commitment of political drama about the most immediate reality. With Gothenburg the author of Pack, Ruz-Bárcenas, A set menu, Idiot either Vilafranca It ventures into romantic comedy. It does so with a bittersweet story about the sudden reunion of a mature couple 30 years after their high school graduation trip to Gothenburg. Something was born between them there. Paula (Maria MolinsShe has recovered an old diary from her adolescence, spurred by the desire to uncover what really happened between them. To clarify things, she unexpectedly shows up at Sergi's (Roger Coma) house. Thus begins a dialogue, almost an interrogation, during which their understanding of each other's love emerges. It even becomes clear that, while the past cannot be changed, perhaps the memory of that past can be modified, even if nothing else changes.

Although most newspapers today carry ostentatious culinary guides from supposed experts for hungry gourmets and wealthy snobs, I don't think there's anything like the one a starred chef prepares for his friends at the Villarroel restaurant.

Mateu, Eduard, and Oriol have been lifelong friends. They're now 50 years old and have never seen each other cry. The situation, common among many male friendships, explodes at a dinner party when Oriol asks the big question: "Why is it so hard for men to cry in public? We're friends. Why have we never seen each other cry?" This is the trigger forA closed menu, the new comedy by Jordi Casanovas (Vilafranca del Penedès, 1978), which arrives this Friday at La Villarroel after having been shown in theaters in 40 Catalan municipalities. Directed by Lázaro García and produced by Hause & Richman, the play delves into the difficulties men face in expressing their emotions through three characters with three different ways of facing their masculinity.