This week, the Grec continues at its peak and, within the framework of the festival, highly anticipated theatrical proposals are premiering. One of the most awaited shows comes from a Korean collective that presents a scenic proposal with water tanks and a powerful social message. But the theater billboard has many other gems premiering in the coming days!
1. Qui hi ha at the Fundació Espai Brossa
From July 13 to 22.
At the Fundació Espai Brossa, they present a proposal that delves into psychological suspense with the premiere of Qui hi ha, the new proposal from Cia. Amaga. Directed by Marc Cartanyà Pena, the show places us on a New Year's Eve night where Pere, the protagonist, sees his home completely invaded. The character embodies two of the rawest and most recognizable solitudes of our current times: that of the user in front of an internet screen and that of the exhausted caregiver of a sick person.
The Barcelona-based company presents a satire on fear and social isolation, to show how the need for affection and love can sometimes push us to open the door to absolute evil. The show stands out for a mix of languages where the aesthetics of horror cinema, visual poetry, and illusionism tricks go hand in hand.
2. Solitudes at Teatre Condal
From July 10 to 19.
The Basque company Kulunka Teatro presents the second of its shows within Grec 2026: Solitudes. This show has been awarded several Max Awards, and consists of a bittersweet comedy that completely dispenses with words to delve into the problems of lack of communication. The plot follows the daily life of an elderly man who feels invisible to his surroundings; a man for whom life has become a long wait and who now only desires simple things that others do not pay attention to.
The protagonist of this work decides to fight with dignity to make his small daily wishes come true, something that will unleash unpredictable consequences for both him and those around him. Through the expressive power of masks and a soundtrack that guides the entire story, Kulunka Teatro manages to build a universal story.
3. L'última entrevista (Roig/Capmany) at Sala Atrium
From July 14 to 31.
The theater becomes a television set with the premiere of L'última entrevista (Roig/Capmany), a tribute that can be seen from July 14 to 31. Under the direction of Raimon Molins and Mar Monegal, the show imagines a fictional encounter between two of the most brilliant thinkers, writers, and activists of 20th-century Catalonia: Maria Aurèlia Capmany and Montserrat Roig.
The audience will witness a television program where these two women, symbols of the Republic and Transition generations respectively, speak openly about literature, journalism, politics, and the soul of pre-Olympic Barcelona. The play uses the real words and most critical thoughts of both authors, with doses of irony and a sense of humor. A proposal that vindicates the legacy of two of the freest, most combative, and influential minds in our history.
4. L'esquerda en el món at Sala Versus Glòries
From July 15 to 26.
Director Rodrigo García Olza takes the helm of one of the latest creations by Roland Schimmelpfennig, the most performed contemporary playwright in German, to present L'esquerda en el món. The plot begins as a comedy of errors when Tom, a billionaire satellite magnate, and his wife Sue invite an artist to spend a weekend at their high-mountain mansion with the promise of funding her projects. However, the unexpected appearance of the artist with her new partner will completely destabilize their stay.
The play is a satire that speaks about moral miseries, hypocrisy, and the rottenness of a sick world. Despite the devastating portrayal, the play leaves room for hope through art and the possibility of sincere communication between different social classes.
5. Muljil at Teatre Lliure
July 15 and 16.
The Grec Festival of Barcelona once again opts for the most avant-garde international proposals with the Korean collective Elephants Laugh, who will present Muljil. The term that gives the piece its title refers to the ancient and dangerous diving practice of the haenyeo or "sea women" on Jeju Island, who free-dive to collect seafood.
The work takes this ritual as a metaphor, and transfers that feeling of drowning to characters from our daily routine, who perform their tasks submerged in tanks full of water. It is a very impactful performance that analyzes the limits of survival, and the moment in which the human being is forced to look at their own mortality. Founded in 2009, Elephants Laugh is an artistic group from South Korea that uses the channel of performing arts to show the experiences of marginalized communities.
Barcelona's theater billboard this week is full of proposals that will stir consciences, make us think, reflect, and be amazed.
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