Celebrating its thirty-first edition in Alicante between 3-11 December, the Guillermo Heras Spanish Contemporary Writers Theater Exhibition managed to attract attention. More than 4,500 people the programming it offers 15 theater productions and two participatory projects Distributed in different parts of the city of Alicante. With the completion of this edition, the Exhibition takes another step towards consolidating this new phase that began with the celebration of its 30th anniversary last year. Monica Perez Blanquer as art director.
Three shows this year managed to sell out all available seats: hourly readerrelated to José Sanchis Sinisterra; barrenrelated to Maria GoiricelayaAnd Woman on treadmill on black backgroundrelated to Alessandra Garcia. “These are three very different pieces, which gives us an idea. public heterogeneity Who takes the sample? Programming is designed as follows: Offers a broad vision of what is happening in contemporary dramaturgy from all Spanish territories, and this includes both more classical pieces and other risky pieces that explore new languages and formats,” underlines Pérez Blanquer.
The organization highlights the success achieved with the installation Entertainment Federicoa suggestion Alex Pena They were inspired by the literary universe of Federico García Lorca, which they enjoyed reading approximately 2,500 visitors In the Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art. “Alliance with institutions such as MACA, new viewers In the example. Last year we planned a participatory performance. Earl of Torrefiel He also built bridges between plastic art and contemporary dramaturgy. With the fun but also installation of Álex Peña Encourages reflection on the legacy of an essential writer With our dramatic literature, we try to arouse the public’s interest and expand their vision of what theater, and especially dramaturgy, is. is “It’s the first step in reaching a potential audience that isn’t currently in theaters.”says the art director.
Alicante, forum of contemporary Spanish dramaturgy
At the Professional Conferences, programming, editing, cultural press and translation were discussed, with the aim of seeking improvement strategies and suggestions in all these key areas for the visibility of current Spanish dramaturgy. In this sense, new formats for internationalization have also been researched and participating professional associations have made progress on basic issues such as writing good practices guides.
Training activities provided by Alessandra García and Paco Bezerra, They sold out all 40 places Available as in last edition. This year, a dramatic creation workshop for children has also been proposed. Jana PachecoAlong with the tribute to Guillermo Heras, one of the most emotional moments of the exhibition. The voice of the previous director of the exhibition was present at the discussion tables and in the exhibition of texts and letters on which they worked together. a dozen Latin American creators.
Digitization of Dramaturgy Notebooks
27 issues of Uzmanlik magazine were transferred to the digital environment and made available to the public. Dramaturgy Notebookscombined with three copies of the new publication Sounds -with texts written by the most prominent contemporary Spanish writers on the current scene. Likewise, the website now provides access to over eighty dramatic texts.