Show ‘Coriolanus’

Emilio del Valle pays tribute to the great English playwright and stages a Shakespeare classic co-authored with Jorge Muñoz.\n\nThe story of the play is set in the 5th century before Christ. Rome has just become familiar with democracy, trying to establish it in its empire. This event is not without other changes: inflation begins in the country, the price of wheat has risen and, as a result, a food crisis begins. Ordinary people are furious, and hunger does not improve the situation. Thus, a strike begins, with patricians pitted against plebeians. The need for a strong leader becomes clear, and elections for a new consul begin. The patricians back the conservative Cayo Marcio. The candidate. who is young and hates the common people, nevertheless even he realises that he cannot do without votes and has to beg for them. He has the advantage of being a military expert who won the battle against Rome at Coriola and became Coriolanus. But will he be able to win the political battle?\n\nThe actions unfolding on stage resonate strongly with contemporary events. At the time of watching, it no longer even seems that we are in the distant centuries before our faith, but on the modern streets of Europe.