«Crónica de un mal español» show

From 11 to 28 June, the play by Jorge García-Berlanga devoted to his father, director Luis García-Berlanga, will be staged in the Salón de los Balcones – Andrea D’Odorico at Teatro Español. It is not a conventional biography, but a stage investigation of memory, in which facts, images and the family gaze intertwine in a single story.

Jorge García-Berlanga himself takes part in the play, alongside Julia Roch, Nacho Serrano, Natalia Vellón, Octavio Vellón and Pablo Vélez. They build a living mosaic on stage, where the family's history gradually merges with the country's history.

The starting point is 1921, the year Luis García-Berlanga was born. His life begins in the context of a tense historical situation in Spain and unfolds alongside the events that shaped society throughout the 20th century.

Wars, political changes, social conflicts and the transformation of values form the backdrop to his growth. From this experience arises a particular view of the world, in which irony and observation become a way of speaking about reality.