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Show «Els dolents de Shakespeare»
«Els dolents de Shakespeare» takes the figure of theatre’s great villains as its starting point to construct a monologue that goes far beyond the stage. Steven Berkoff’s text, staged under the direction of Mireia Claramunt i Coll and performed by Abel Reyes Alabart, offers a incisive reflection on cultural heritage and the weight of reference figures.
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With a brisk, uncompromising pace, the play moves between fascination and criticism. Berkoff uses the shadow of Shakespeare and the great performers who have embodied him to question how myths are constructed and what place they occupy in the contemporary gaze. Admiration, idealisation or rejection appear as possible responses to a legacy that is not always comfortable.
What begins as a discourse on theatre develops into a broader reading, in which social and political issues filter through. Beneath the humour and irony, a direct view emerges of the human need for recognition, affection and belonging.
With essential staging and a performance that bears the full weight of the text, «Els dolents de Shakespeare» proposes an uncomfortable and lucid dialogue with what is admired and questioned at the same time.