ALICANTE MAIN THEATER
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the project related to Antonio Creams. The company involved is Collection Intermittent, with distribution by Maria Pastor and Morgan Blasco. The address is Juan Pastor. This setup frames a cultural initiative that aims to support and showcase regional talent within Alicante.
The José Estruch Residence bears the name of the late director and theater professor from Alicante, who went into exile after the civil war. The tribute remembers his significant contributions to the arts and serves as a driving force for revitalizing the province’s performing arts scene. Now in its sixth edition, the program continues to evolve, prioritizing the creation of a dedicated performance cycle for local companies and artists. This evolving project emphasizes sustainable opportunities for creators to present new work and to engage audiences across the region.
Within the program, The Intruder, a production by the award-winning Antonio Cremades, who hails from Aspe, was selected as the featured piece. The project is developed in collaboration with Col·lectiu Intermittent and premiered as part of the Alacant a Escena initiative. The piece is directed by the seasoned Juan Pastor, renowned for his artistic precision, and presented with the support of his daughter María and Morgan Blasco. Each collaborator contributes to ensuring that the performance meets high standards of craft, staging, and conceptual clarity. The goal is to foster favorable conditions that help the production reach its fullest potential.
The narrative unfolds in a compact space that is designed to immerse the audience. A relationship dynamic drives the tension, revealing how fear and moral doubt surface when confronted with troubling behavior. The characters must navigate power, perception, and consequence as the plot unfolds, and the actors bring a strong, credible energy to the stage. The intensity of the drama builds through the development of action and the layered texture of the text and direction, creating a sense of a waking nightmare for the audience. The central question lingers: can guilt be resolved through truth, or does it deepen the divide?
Creams brings to life obsessions and hauntings that intensify the psychological landscape rather than relying on overt physical shocks. The play balances elements of tragedy and dark humor, producing a tension that remains palpable throughout the experience. The imagined follower, born from remorse, becomes a catalyst for the characters to confront consequences and to explore whether what is imagined can ever become real.
The production values are notable across the board. The lighting design and stagecraft support a quiet depth, while the set and props invite the audience to read into what lies beneath the surface. Subtext is a key feature, inviting viewers to interpret what is left unsaid and to sense the subtler threats that haunt the narrative. The performance engages with contemporary themes through a lens that is at once intimate and disquieting, provoking reflection on how inner voices shape external actions. The audience at the Alicante Stadium followed the unfolding drama with focused attention, recognizing the quality of the ensemble and the care given to every aspect of the production. (Source: Alicante cultural program)