The Alicante playwright brings to Aspe a theater experience drawn from the iconic Mar de Almendros. Look at John Louis then he will arrive in Aspe on 30. April. The venue ready to host the performance is the Wagner Theatre.
Audiences will be treated to a production that traces a moment in history through the lens of a city’s harbor. The work celebrates freelance spirit and resilience by revisiting a pivotal era when a city waited for change and for a safe harbor from conflict. It marks a historical thread linked to the final chapters of the Spanish Civil War and to one of the most enduring symbols of that period in the port of Alicante.
The drama unfolds at the tail end of the Civil War, recreating the port atmosphere of Alicante where crowds gather in hopes of escaping the Falangist troops. A ship that might alter a doomed fate appears, yet the sea sometimes remains out of reach for those awaiting a better tomorrow in Alicante. stanbrook.
The municipal theater doors swing open at 20:00 this Sunday, with the performance beginning promptly at 19 hours. Admission is free but seating is limited by the venue’s capacity.
File view of a representation of the Wagner Theater in Aspe. INFORMATION
The screenplay has earned recognition for its bold storytelling, with Juan Luis Mira receiving a prize for the work. The Kutxa San Sebastian City Award in 2000 is cited as one of the most prestigious honors in the Spanish theater landscape.
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The production centers on the challenges faced by a troupe performing a scene titled Acquired Interest at the Wagner Theater in Aspe during March 1939, a moment when performers and characters are compelled to flee toward Alicante in the midst of the show. The venue becomes both setting and symbol, a place that embodies the story’s heroism and its surrounding history.
Advertising poster of the play Mar de Almendros to be staged in Aspe. INFORMATION
The event is organized by the Master of University of Alicante Dramatic Art TEADA with collaboration from the Aspe City Council Department of Culture and the Ministry of Participation and Democratic Quality. The collaboration pool reflects a shared commitment to preserving cultural memory and advancing dramatic education.