The Italian filmmaker Paolo Genovese (Rome, 1966) had an idea a few years ago that went viral: he imagined a group of friends who, during a dinner party, decide to put all their cell phones on the table and read aloud the messages that arrive throughout the meal. Genovese's film, titled Perfect Strangers, It premiered in 2017 in Catalonia And since then it has had 25 adaptations worldwide and has become one of the most successful films ever made. remakes of history. A decade later, director David Selvas has taken that story and brought it to the stage of the Poliorama Theatre with a company comprised of Eduard Farelo, Marta Bayarri, Vanesa Segura, Cristian Valencia, Julia Molins, Albert Prat, and Biel Duran. The show, which shares its title with the film, runs from March 13 to April 26.

The future of our children is one of humanity's greatest current concerns in a world dominated by uncertainty and where all sustainability initiatives are being stripped away. On January 1, 2023, the European Union designated nuclear energy as green energy. In early February 2026, Donald Trump eliminated limitations on greenhouse gases, and the agreement between Russia and the United States on the proliferation of nuclear weapons expired without renewal. The environment is in dire straits, and the irresponsibility of those making these decisions will clearly affect the children of all humanity, as the renowned British playwright Lucy Kirkwood tells us in her play. The children (The children), a play that premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2017, now presented in a magnificent translation by Cristina Genebat and featuring memorable performances by Mercè Aránega, Emma Vilarasau, and Jordi Boixaderas.