In the city of Alicante, cultural agendas suffer as soon as the good weather arrives. A few decades ago you had to wait for Hogueras to stop operating. Now, cultural agents are well aware that getting the public from Easter to come and enjoy any of the offerings is quite a feat. It doesn’t matter if it’s a serious piece (‘Lasis’, Arniches) or popular musicals (‘The Full Monty’, Principal).
If it’s a phenomenon even felt by the Madrid and Barcelona box offices and is beginning to be the subject of scrutiny and analysis among programmers at the national level, how will our theaters and cinemas not notice it? Habits are changing at a tremendous speed.
What public cultural assets should not do anyway, putting the brakes on their agenda, conditioned by this reduction in population.
One of the most interesting conference cycles I’ve watched this tropical spring was ‘Journalism and crime’. Four striking sessions that remind me of Carles Porta’s documentary series ‘Crims’ directed by Marina Vicente, featuring Mayca Navarro, Cruz Morcillo, Jordi Amat and Nativel Preciado.
Few may have enjoyed it. It’s a shame. They kidnapped him. Why some events work and others don’t is sometimes a mystery. María Bayo, who sang as the main character in Teatro Real, starred in Principal en familia, while some monologues used the role in several performances in a row. But you must be patient. People are becoming more relaxed and lazy. It is not necessary to finish losing the rest still.