A theatrical practice in recent years consists of recovering successful works in the season following their premiere. The theaters work with closed calendars, where they allocate a few weeks to each production, and they have no margin to extend the exhibition period even if the work is successful. This means that they already count on replacing them within the following season or even later. It is what was formerly called in cinema a "premiere replacement". Among these reruns, we find excellent works, which will surely fill the stalls this first quarter.
Catalan-Argentine trilogy
Three works by Cristina Clemente and Nelson Valente, premiered in Greek, return to theaters. Son Silvia, from Valente (Flyhard, until 17/IX); Rovira vs. Rodríguez, by Clemente y Valente (Versus Glòries, until 15/X), and La paella dels thijjous, by Clemente (El Maldà, 18/X-19/XI).
History of a boar
Joan Carreras assumes the role of the actor who has to interpret the Shakespearean Ricardo III, in the monologue by the Uruguayan author and director Gabriel Calderón. The 2020 co-production of Temporada Alta and the Grec, with a translation by Joan Sellent, is a dazzling proposal. (La Villarroel, 1/IX-1/X)
The most beautiful body you will ever find on this site
Pere Arquillué returns with this filigree by Josep Maria Miró, with multiple voices for a solo actor and a focus. Directed by Xavier Albertí, this co-production of Temporada Alta and Romea tells the story of a town where the corpse of a 17-year-old boy has been found. (Romea, 6-24/IX)
Hedda Gabler
Àlex Rigola recovers Ibsen's work that premiered at the Teatre Lliure to inaugurate its new room, in the Sants neighborhood of Barcelona. With Nausicaa Bonnín in the leading role, the director wants to distill the essence of the rehearsal room in his new project. (Heartbreak Hotel, 12/IX/-15/X)
a special love
Released in Greek, the musical by Jumon Erra, Daniela Feixas and Miquel Tejada tells of an impossible love that breaks taboos, between a girl from the Raval, Mara Jiménez, and an upper-class executive, Xavi Navarro. (Condal, 26/IX-15/XI)
Flowers and travel
Cabosanroque recreates the work Travels and Flowers, by Mercè Rodoreda, in this installation that gives voice to Ukrainian refugee women. (TNC, 29/IX-8/X)
Romeo and Juliet
The modern and queer version of Shakespeare's classic directed by David Selvas will once again make the performers shine just like the disco mirrors. (Polyorama, 2-30/X)
Finally, the visions
Llàtzer Garcia and Joan Carreras recover this co-production of Grec 2022, where the past and guilt are concentrated in a house that becomes the protagonist. (Sala Beckett, 8/XI-3/XII)
Cliff
Baró d'Evel recover this poetic wonder, which premiered in 2019. Unmissable. (Free Theatre, 30/XI-10/XII)
america
This story of colonization and slavery through a Catalan family was Sergi Pompermayer's proposal that deserves a replacement. Directed by Julio Manrique, Mireia Aixalà and Joan Carreras shine especially on stage. (La Villarroel, 6-23/XII)
Lali Simon
Emma Vilarasau once again puts herself in the shoes of this successful actress who, between monologues, has to take care of her sick mother, the scene-stealer Mont Plans, and her daughter, Júlia Bonjoch. A great trio of ladies, in this piece written and directed by Sergi Belbel. (Romea, 6-23/XII)
The joy that happens
Dagoll Dagom reprises its last musical, a round and attractive proposal, starring Àngels Gonyalons, based on the play by Àngel Guimerà. (Poliorama, 9/XII-28/I)
FitzRoy
Jordi Galceran's four climbers – Sílvia Bel, Míriam Iscla, Sara Espígul, Natalia Sánchez – will try to crown the summit of Patagonia again at the end of the year. (Borràs, 20/XII-21/I)
barren
The director of Lliure, Juan Carlos Martel Bayod, leaves his position with the replacement of his proposal on the work of Lorca, with stage space by Frederic Amat. (Free Theatre, 21/XII-4/I).
Catalan version, here
