On stage, they've placed the dining room table and chair as a symbol of their intimacy—this is where they eat, talk, argue, live—but also as a metaphor for the couple they form. "The conclusion is that we are a table and a chair. A table and a chair, Pau," says Judit Colomer (Torelló, 1991) at one point in the show. Tenderwhich premieres this Thursday at the Sala Beckett. Her stage and travel companion is Pau Vinyals (Ravós del Terri, 1986), and together they have created a play that uses their relationship as a starting point to question the legacies of patriarchy, the way we connect with each other, and the implicit rules in relationships.

There's a deep memory that has taken root in the mind of director and playwright Manel Dueso (Sabadell, 1953). In the 1980s, he met Samba, a young Gambian man who worked felling trees in Sant Hilari Sacalm. One day, a tree fell on him, leaving him a quadriplegic. Dueso met him in the hospital, as Samba shared a room with the director's brother, who had a similar diagnosis. "Samba was very cheerful. I looked after him. We dressed everyone up in ties, we squirted the nurses with syringes. Even in the most brutal places, funny things can happen," Dueso recalls. This is the spirit that permeates his latest show, Jambo BwanaStarring Montse Germán, Antonia Jaume, Àurea Márquez, and Usu Tambadou, this performance can be seen in the Sala Pequeña of the National Theatre of Catalonia from December 17 to January 11.

The year is drawing to a close, and one of the best times to go to the theater as a family is upon us. Most theaters across the country are filled with our beloved Pastorets, essential to any theater group. But beyond the quintessential classics, programmers are filling professional theaters with engaging shows for children. From the new Mic show to classics like The Little Prince From the Raluy circus to the Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, these are the most enticing productions to visit the theaters during the Christmas holidays.