Ireland's Presidency of the E.U brings theatre to Spain

Last night was very special  because of the presence the award winning author,  MARINA CARR. The reading/performance of her play, MARMOL,  gave us much to talk about. Very thought provoking. It  explored how we might react to infidelity in dreams.
Also on the stage for the 'tertulia' at the end of the play were the popular and wonderful actresses Ana Otero, Silvia Espigado and actors Alberto Jiménez and Juanma Navas, who interpreted Ms Carr's play.
They were accompanied by the director Antonio C. Guijosa and the Irish writer and director Mr Denis Rafter.

The Irish Ambassador, Mr Justin Harman, showed his appreciation of the hugely talented  actors and actresses who made the three shows memorable for all who had the privilege of seeing them and for bringing Irish authors, synonymous with excellent reading, (my personal opinion) to a wider audience.
Sunday 10th March

There is an undeniable affinity betweeen Ireland and Spain and there was great syntony among the Spanish  actors who recreated the oh so familiar rural bar in Galway where a group of friends catch up with each other after ten years.

CONVERSACIONES SOBRE SUEÑOS ROTOS by Irish playwright TOM MURPHY begins and ends with Roy Orbison's haunting 'Dream, dream, dream' sung by Annette ( Anna Gras Cots) whose soft voice filled every corner of the theatre. The erudite iconoclast Tom (Fernando de Juan) and  very likeable Junior, (Israel Ruiz), sweet Peggy, (Pilar Massa) wealthy bachelor Liam (Juan Rueda) and homecoming actor Michael (Camilo Rodríguez) meet up  at Missus' bar (Ester Bellver).

In the 60s of  hope inspired John F Kennedy,they were fired by the talk of their friend JJ who now seems to have abandoned them to the reality of  life, so much tougher in the 70s, with the terrible violence in the North.

Dreamers, and in Ireland there's a fine line between dreamers and wasters, draw each other out over drinks at a bar in this wonderful performance/reading given by actors and actresses who made each of their characters memorable. Very enjoyable as it brought Ireland a bit closer to us. Thank you.
Well done, Mr Denis Rafter.
Saturday 9th March.

The Irish Embassy together with El Centro Dramático Nacional brought us this play by Tom Murphy to the Teatro Valle-Inclán in Lavapiés, Madrid.

For many of us culture and free time go hand in hand and with tickets at 3E, this kind of initiative will hopefully be repeated and  no doubt the audiences will grow.

The first performance by the magnificent playwright, J.M. SYNGE was DEIRDRE DE LOS PESARES. 
If anyone would like to send us a review, please do.
Friday 8th March.