"Escenes d'una execució" at the Palma Auditorium

On April 25, the play "Escenes d'una execució" by Howard Barker will reach Mallorca, in the version by Quim Monzó and directed by Ramon Simó. A super production by the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya that has been programmed as part of the Festival Escenaris del Món and can be seen in the Auditòrium de Palma until April 27.

The story is based in Venice of the XVII century. The protagonist, Galàctia, a well known artist, carries out a painting of the Battle of Lepanto, commissioned by the Dux Urgentino, but contrary to the requirements of the Venetian politicians, it will reflect all the brutality and obscenity of the battle. This is a radical and poetic production that explains to us the function of art in society, the responsibility of the artists and how ruling powers utilise art.

Date of publication: 19/04/2003

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