"Anatomia de Ricard", a theatrical diptych at Sala Beckett

The Sala Beckett is the stage for Anatomia de Ricard, a theatrical diptych by the company À Trois Teatre. With dramaturgy by Gerard Guix and under the direction of Montse Rodríguez i Clusella, this proposal takes inspiration from the mythical character of Richard III by William Shakespeare to pose uncomfortable questions about how a monster is created and what scars accompany it. The project stems from the recovery of Ricard de 3º, the success originally premiered in 2015 at the Sala Beckett about an introspective teenager who used manipulation to achieve his goals, and is completed with a second newly created piece that expands this universe.

This sequel, titled Ricard 111, brings back the same character in his maturity, played again by the actor from the original production, Quim Ávila. The old high school obsession has given way to a 111-year prison sentence, where the protagonist lives with a normality surrounded by books, routines, and a sepulchral silence while being forced to assume responsibility for his crimes. Both works function as independent pieces that can be enjoyed separately without order of preference, although the theater offers the possibility of experiencing the complete experience through a double program.