My last night with Sara
- Written by: Eva Manjón and Miguel Padilla Dramaturgy and director: David Planell
Alicante Main Theater
It’s not based on true events, but what happened in this faded tribute to Sara Montiel on the tenth anniversary of her death is real. It’s a small format musical. Diminished faith, simplicity and the appeal of remembering the universal people of La Mancha and listening to the songs popularized in various films. Although it is true that we see her with emotional images in the prologue and the last episode, Sara Montiel is notable by her absence. His spirit doesn’t hit hard enough to make him feel close to us, making the production a weak and sparse assembly. The legendary and sensual star reached her peak in the late 1950s with The Last Cuplé. Drama, passion and comedy are presented in My Last Night with Sara, the original creation, dramaturgy and direction of David by Eva Manjón and Miguel Padilla. Planell. The work takes place in the early 60s, when the artist was in Hollywood and intended to choose his direction. Until then, data about his life and career are revealed very faintly. The character of Nuria Fergó, who makes her theatrical debut, allows for a remarkable intelligence that she was unable to fully utilize in her two important roles. Act and sing. He does not imitate Sara, but rather reveals his own personality by getting close to her with the charm of Nacho Arjona’s lighting design or trying it out in a recording studio. Maybe, maybe, maybe, We’re listening to I hope to smoke, La Violerera, The water you shouldn’t drink, Tattoo, He’s my man, Bésame Mucho or Volver. The song Nena is the most touching and we see much more of Sarita through Nuria. The label’s producer, the powerful José Manuel Seda, loves the diva; There’s assistant Pablo Monteagudo and a big fan who brings a cute touch to his role and is subjected to homophobic aggression in the extra scene. Seda also plays the role of an old man who secretly regrets it. Antonio Ródenas is the voice of NO-DO, or the beautiful original music of Juanjo Molina.