Stage director Xavier Albertí (Lloret de Mar, 1962) has stepped on dozens of stages throughout his career, but until now he had never worked at the Sala Flyhard. The space in the Bordeta neighborhood is one of the smallest in Barcelona, one of the hubs of the city's independent scene and an opportunity to see the actors' performance work up close. "I had a crazy desire to do something there," emphasizes Albertí. The project that brought him there is titled Innocence and Desire and is a text by Òscar Constantí about the babies stolen from the Civil War to the 90s. It stars Mont Plans, Montse Esteve, and Manel Barceló and runs from this Thursday until December 27th.

In the mornings, Ramon Madaula (Sabadell, 1962) finds inspiration; every day, for the past ten years, he has dedicated a few hours to writing about what worries him. The actor—well known for his performances in theater, film, and television—made his playwriting debut in 2015 with the political comedy The electedSince then, he has turned that hobby into another branch of his professional career. Madaula is the author of shows such as The Brugarols (2020), Buffalo Bill in Barcelona (2021) and The Buonapartes (2023). Loop, a small-format proposal that dissects the relationship between a father and an adult daughter that won the On el Teatre Batega competition, a tool for independent theaters to find theatrical texts and bring them to the stage. Loop It will be performed at the Sala Flyhard in Barcelona from May 28 to July 25 with Madaula himself in the role of the father and Júlia Genís in that of the daughter.