Arizona

arizona

By Juan Carlos Rubio
Arizona es un texto que reflexiona sobre las fronteras, la migración, la estupidez humana y los límites de su manipulación, además de ser un tragicómico retrato del alma de dos seres humanos perdidos en el desierto de la vida.
Con un sencillo argumento, dos gringos que van a la frontera estadounidense con México, en el estado de Arizona, que van a defender su patria de los posibles intrusos y a «reflexionar sobre las fronteras», el autor inventa un mundo de vacíos, de incomunicación entre países y entre seres humanos, un friso del absurdo que inventamos cada día con las aduanas intelectuales.
España y México son dos países que comparten la idea de la frontera en su propio territorio, de maneras diferentes, ya que para España la frontera está al sur y es un foco de entrada de migración desde África, mientras que México vive los dos dramas, en el norte y en el sur, el de los que llegan y el de los que se van, ambos desoladores, y la suma de ambos ha sido una fuente más de inestabilidad, de lucha por el poder y de mafia en su territorio.
Running time
47 minutos
Cast
Margaret ….. Aurora Sánchez
George ….. Alberto Delgado
Radio presenter ….. José María Pou
Directed by Nicolas Jackson
A Centro Dramático Nacional production
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España.
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Hilvanando Cielos

hilvanando cielos

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De Paco Zarzoso
Frente a la inminencia del fin de la humanidad, se refugian en una casa de campo un viejo actor, su hijo (una estrella de la televisión), la mujer de éste (una arquitecta que prepara los planos de un edificio que jamás se construirá) y Cordelia, la misteriosa hija adolescente de ambos. En esta calurosa noche de verano, mientras la familia sufre por la muerte brutal de sus perros guardianes, aparece una enigmática vecina, quien desvela un suceso que desestabilizará aún más a todos. Estos cinco personajes, tan civilizados en ciertas ocasiones como bárbaros en otras, se convertirán durante una hora en los portavoces inconscientes del Apocalipsis de un mundo que pide a gritos un cambio de rumbo.
Duración
56 minutos
Reparto
Vecina ….. Ruth Atienza
Abuelo ….. Luis Campos
Madre ….. Lola López
Padre ….. Carles Sanjaime
Cordelia ….. Mireia Sobrevela
Dirección ….. Nicolas Jackson.
Una producción del Centro Dramático Nacional,
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España.

 
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Paco Zarzoso

paco zarzoso

Hilvanando cielos
Centro Dramático Nacional
 
Puerto de Sagunto, 1966
Playwright, actor and director. Founder member and co-artistic director of Companyia Hongaresa de Teatre. He has created more than 20 plays as author and has directed some 15 dramas.
Awards
Premio “Marqués de Bradomín” Año 1996. Umbral. Premio”Enrique Llovet.” 1997. Umbral. Premio”Max Aub”. Teatres de la Generalitat.1.998. L‘altre, (translation into Valencian by Umbral). Critics’Award of Valencia. 1998. Cocodrilo. Premio de la SGAE de teatro 1998. Mirador. Premio Ciudad de Barcelona for Best Show. 1999. Ultramarins. Premio Serra d‘Or al mejor espectáculo. 1999. Ultramarins. Premi Abril for Best Text. 2009. El mal de Holanda.
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Atlas of Human Geography

atlas de geografía humana

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By Almudena Grandes
Adapted by Luis García-Araus
En el Departamento de Obras de consulta de un gran grupo editorial, cuatro mujeres trabajan en la confección de un atlas de geografía en fascículos. Reunidas por azar en ese proyecto, y muy distintas entre sí, todas comparten, sin embargo, una edad decisiva, en la que el peso de la memoria matiza ya la conciencia del tiempo y de la Historia. Mientras investigan, buscan materiales y fijan datos, Ana, Rosa, Marisa y Fran se encuentran en ese punto de inflexión de la vida en que no pueden aplazar más la necesidad de encararse de una vez consigo mismas, despejar dudas, deseos y contradicciones ya insostenibles para situarse ellas mismas en su propia geografía, en su propio atlas. Así, iremos descubriéndolo todo sobre cada una de ellas y sobre el mundo que las rodea, que no es otro que el de toda una generación: su soledad, sus inhibiciones, sus sueños truncados, sus decepciones, pero también sus pasiones y sus amores inconfesados, su dureza y su ternura, sus derrotas y sus grandes conquistas.
Running time
67 minutos
Cast
Fran ….. Arantxa Aranguren
Rosa ….. Nieve de Medina
Ana ….. Ana Otero
Marisa ….. Rosa Savoini
Violín ….. Ángel Ruiz
Directed by ….. Nicolas Jackson
A Centro Dramático Nacional production
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España.
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Almudena Grandes

almudena grandes

Works by Afonica
Atlas of Human Geography
Almudena Grandes (Madrid, 1960) first made a name for herself in 1989 with Las edades de Lulú (The Ages of Lulu) winner of the XI La Sonrisa Vertical Prize.
Since then her novels, Te llamaré Viernes, Malena es un nombre de tango, Atlas de geografía humana, Los aires difíciles, Castillos de cartón and El corazón helado, along with her collections of stories Modelos de mujer and Estaciones de paso, have made her one of the most established and internationally renowned names in contemporary Spanish literature.
Several of her works have been adapted for cinema and theatre, and have been awarded, among others, the Premio de la Fundación Lara, the Madrid and Seville Booksellers Award, the Rapallo Carige Award and the Prix Méditerranée. With her multi award-winning novel Inés y la alegría she began the series Episodios de una guerra interminable, which also includes El lector de Julio Verne (selected by readers of El País as best book of the year 2012) and La tres bodas de Manolita.
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Anomia

anomia

By Eugenio Amaya
A mordant portrayal of corruption in contemporary Spain.
With local elections just around the corner, the urban planning councillor in a provincial town somewhere in Spain refuses to be struck off the electoral list by her own party, looking for a convenient scapegoat to cover up endemic corruption. Over the course of one night, in the basement of a public building being used to host a fundraiser for the ruling party, she is pressured, cajoled, blackmailed and abused in order to get her out the way without causing a scandal. Yet still she refuses to go quietly. There’s too much money at stake and business deals still to be sealed. We witness in real time the suffocating duel between the party aparatus and the councillor who will not give in.
“Anomia”
Absence of law.
Array of situations arising from the lack of social norms or their erosion.
Linguistic disability preventing the sufferer calling things by their true name.
Running time
59 minutos
Cast
Carmen Rodríguez ….. María Luisa Borruel
Ignacio del Pino ….. Pablo Bigeriego
Matías ….. Elías González
Nicolás Gutiérrez ….. Quino Díez
Arturo ….. Cándido Gómez
Directed by Nicolas Jackson.
A Centro Dramático Nacional production
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España.
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The Aviator’s Photo

la foto del aviador

By Alfredo Sanzol
The Aviator’s Photo is set in the Spanish Civil War yet subtly and delicately, as you might expect from the author of the much acclaimed and award winning stage play Delicadas, on which this short story of love in times of war is based.
Hortensia is unlucky in love but one fine day the man of her dreams literally falls from the sky. Unfortunately, in such agitated times, their love will not last long. When a photographer shows up at the country house she shares with her 3 sisters, he carries with him a most unusual letter with a very unorthodox request.
Running Time
15 minutes
Cast
Hortensia Ferrús ….. Ágata Roca
Felipe Lekumberri, el aviador ….. Jordi Rico
Photographer ….. Albert Ribalta
Sister 1 ….. Mamen Duch
Sister 2 ….. Carme Plá
Sister 3 …… Marta Pérez
The cast of this audio drama belong to the company T de Teatre.
Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson
for Fundación SGAE

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Alfredo Sanzol

Works by Afonica
The Aviator’s Photo
Born in Madrid in 1972. Graduated in Law from the University of Navarra and studied Theatre Direction at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático. Founded the company Producciones del Callao. Ha taught courses and workshops at La Casa de América, La Casa Encendida, El Teatro Nacional de Bogotá, La Sala Beckett and La Escuela Navarra de Teatro.
Works
Missing, Living Lavapiés, Cous Cous y Churros. In 2003, 2004 y 2005 wrote and directed Móviles, Calleidoscopio and Como levantar piedras sin hundirte en las aceras, 3 street theatre pieces for the contemporary theatre festival Valencia Escena Oberta. In 2006 and 2007, wrote and directed Risas y Destrucción. In 2009, directed Ramón Valle-Inclán’s La cabeza del Bautista. In 2010 wrote and directed Delicades (winner of the Max Award 2010 for best work in Catalan). That same year wrote and directed Días estupendos. In 2011 wrote and directed En la luna. Aventura! was first performed in 2013, and one year later came La calma mágica.
Awards
In 1999 Alfredo Sanzol directed Greek by Stephen Berkoff for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2000 Max Awards. His show Carrusel Palace won the Madrid Region’s Short Theatre Marathon. His work Sí, pero no lo soy received 4 nominations for the Max Awards. En la luna won him 3 Max Awards.
Photo of Alfredo Sanzol © Teatro de la Abadía – Ros Ribas
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The Courtesy of the Blind

la cortesía de los ciegos

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De Vanessa Montfort
Justo antes de terminar la segunda guerra del golfo, Lucas Quiroz, el que fue cámara y amigo del gran corresponsal Alex Valente, va a visitarle por primera vez desde que fueron objetivo de una bomba que dejó ciego al periodista. No se han encontrado desde entonces, y la oscuridad a veces te permite ver aquello que antes te pasaba desapercibido, confesar lo que te sería imposible admitir ante el peso de la mirada del otro. Y cuando esto ocurre, el resultado no es siempre el que uno esperaba.
La escritura de esta obra ha sido posible gracias al proyecto “Spanish Voices” del Royal Court Theatre de Londres con el apoyo del British Council España.
Reparto
Alex Valente ….. Paco Manzanedo
Lucas Quiroz ….. Ángel Savín
GPS ….. Cecilia Solaguren
Magda ….. Cristina Romero
Duración
23 minutos
Producción

Fundación SGAE
Dirección …. Nicolas Jackson


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Vanessa Montfort

The Courtesy of the Blind
Fundación SGAE
 
Playwright and novelist.
Born in Barcelona in 1975
Lives in Madrid.
Career
Twice invited as Spanish guest author at the Royal Court Theatre London and British Council’s International Residency for Emerging Playwrights 2007 and Spanish Voices 2008, where she participated in workshops by British playwrights Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Martin Crimp and Simon Stevens, amongst others.
Works
Author of the theatre texts: Quijote Show (2000), Paisaje Transportado (2003) Estábamos destinadas a ser ángeles (2006), Flashback (2007), La mejor posibilidad de ser Alex Quantz (2008) and La cortesía de los ciegos (2008). In 2012, she premiered her version of La Regenta in Los teatros del Canal in collaboration with Marina Bollaín and Estábamos destinadas a ser ángeles in Panama.
Awards
With her first novel, El ingrediente secreto (Algaida, 2006), she won the XI Premio Ateneo Joven de Sevilla in 2006. Her novel Mitología de Nueva York (Algaida 2010), won the Premio de Novela Ateneo de Sevilla 2010. Other acknowledgements of her work include La orden de los descubridores awarded by the Cátedra de Lengua y Literatura Española St. John’s University of New York and the Premio Nacional Cultura Viva 2009 for Best Emerging Writer.
Photo of Vanessa Montfort © Luis A. Muñoz
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Troubled Sleep

mal dormir

By José Sanchís Sinisterra
Nos encontramos en los baños de unos grandes almacenes a primera hora de la mañana. Dos hermanas. Una, la pequeña, acaba de llegar a la ciudad huyendo del pueblo que le tiene atrapada. La otra malvive en la ciudad trabajando de limpiadora y aguantado el mal dormir de su pareja sentimental. Mientras ésta lava los urinarios, intenta también limpiar la sucia huella de familia. Ambas hermanas negocian con sentimientos y recuerdos para llegar a un acuerdo emocional que no se dará sin lucha. Y para el mal dormir, prepárate.
Running time
22 minutos
Cast
Ágata ….. Marta Poveda
Berta ….. Carlota Givernau
Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson
for Fundación SGAE

 
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José Sanchís Sinisterra

Works by Afonica
Mal dormir
 
Born in Valencia in 1940, Spanish playwright and theatre director.
 
Career
Professor at the Instituto del Teatro of Barcelona since 1971. From 1988 to 1997 he was director of the Sala Beckett in Barcelona, headquarters of Teatro Fronterizo. In 1993 became Artistic Director of the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro in Cádiz. In 2005-06, Artistic Director of the Teatro Metastasio, Stabile della Toscana (Prato). In 2007 he was elected member of the Board of Directors of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE). He currently directs Nuevo Teatro Fronterizo in Madrid.
Works
Author of over forty theatrical texts, including original works, adaptations and dramatisations, some unpublished, highlights of which include Terror y Miseria en el primer franquismo (cuatro escenas, 1979); Ñaque o De piojos y actores (1980); ¡Ay, Carmela! (1986); Mísero Próspero (1992); El lector por horas (1996); Flechas del ángel del olvido (2004); Próspero sueña Julieta (o viceversa) (2010).
Awards
Premio de Teatro “Carlos Arniches” (1968), Premio de Poesía “Camp de l’Arpa” (1975), Premio Nacional de Teatro (1990), Premio “Lorca” (1991), Premio de Honor del Instituto del Teatro de Barcelona (1996), Premio “Max” al Mejor Autor (1998 and 1999), Premio Nacional de Literatura Dramática (2003). “Life Achievement Award” at the XXIII International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami (2008), Medalla del CELCIT (201
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Le Brun Method for Happiness

By Juan Mayorga
From a newspaper advertisement, in the sports section

GAUDIUM IN UNA ORA. LE BRUN VIA
Do you seek happiness? Tried everything and still can’t find it? Been fooled too often? Frightened of wasting your time, being the object of ridicule, humilliated?
For the last ten years a scientific method has been proving itself which will allow you to attain happiness in just one hour: The Le Brun Method. Come and experience the method that Charles Le Brun discovered in 1617 and you will achieve happiness in just 19 steps.
For one week only the Le Brun Method is available in your town and for a very modest fee. Send your personal details to PO Box 581 and you will be informed of the time and place of the meeting. Maximum discretion guaranteed.

Running time
14 minutos
Cast
“Le Brun” ….. Greg Hicks
Margarita ….. Carlota Gaviño
Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson
 
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The Boy At The Back

By Juan Mayoga
BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3
First broadcast – 30 March 2014 22:00h
Next broadcast – 22 March 2015 22:00h
 
 
Winner of the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015 for Best Use of Sound

A psychological drama from one of Spain’s most renowned contemporary writers.
When 17-year-old Claudio insinuates himself into a classmate’s house and begins to write about it as homework, his literary voyeurism soon spirals out of control. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, class teacher German is reminded of his own abandoned literary pretensions. Despite his wife’s misgivings, he encourages Claudio’s artistic ambitions. However, the boy’s incursion into the domestic intimacy of his subjects will have unpredictable consequences for both households.
An exploration of the voyeuristic nature of fiction, the exercise of power and the ambiguity at the heart of human relations.
Juan Mayorga’s work has been translated into over twenty-five languages and performed all around the world. He has won numerous prizes including the Spanish National Theatre Award and the Valle-Inclan Prize, and is a five-time winner of a “Max” (Spanish equivalent of an Olivier Award).
Running time
89 minutes
Cast
German ….. Neil Pearson
Juana ….. Haydn Gwynne
Claudio ….. Will Howard
Ester ….. Juliet Aubrey
Rafa Father ….. David Birrell
Rafa Son ….. Max Bowden
Production
Translated by David Johnston
Production Coordinator – Siobhan Maguire
Sound Design by Steve Bond
Executive Producer – Sara Davies
Produced and Directed by Nicolas Jackson
An Afonica Sound Production for BBC Radio 3

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Juan Mayorga


 
 
 
 
 

Works by Afonica
The Boy At The Back (BBC Radio 3)
Le Brun Method For Happiness
The Art Of The Interview (Centro Dramático Nacional)
Juan Mayorga’s work has been translated into over twenty-five languages and performed all around the world. He has won numerous prizes including the Spanish National Theatre Award and the Valle-Inclan Prize, and is a five-time winner of a “Max” (Spanish equivalent of an Olivier Award).
Photo of Juan Mayorga © David Ruano
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Eugenio Amaya

eugenio amaya

Works by Afonica
Demolition – BBC Radio 4
Other audio works
Anomia – Centro Dramático Nacional
Born in Chile, Eugenio Amaya is a Spanish theatre director and playwright based in the Region of Extremadura, southern Spain. A sociology B.A. graduate at the University of California, Berkeley, he began his theatre career at the Centro Dramático Nacional (Spanish National Theatre) as assistant director. Over the years, he has directed more than twenty plays for his company Aran Dramatica. His first play Anomia has been nominated to the Spanish National Drama Awards (Premios Max) for best play. Demolition is his second radio play.
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Demolition

By Eugenio Amaya
BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama
First broadcast – 25 April 2014 14:15h
Contemporary drama from Spain. Thomas, a British expat living on the Spanish coast for almost 20 years, is suddenly threatened with the imminent demolition of his beachfront home when the local authority declares the development illegal ahead of elections. In a bid to save his house with the help of his student daughter Lisa, he uncovers a dark underbelly of political and financial corruption he never suspected existed and which will ultimately force him to make some hard choices. Based around true events and recorded on location in Spain at the Complejo Deportivo del R.A.C.E.
Running time
45 minutes

Cast
Thomas ….. Greg Hicks
Lisa ….. Christina Ulfsparre
Russell ….. Craig Stevenson
Matías ….. Jorge Machín
Carmen ….. Lola Casamayor
Beltrán ….. Gabriel Garbisu
Postman ….. Julio Vélez
Marisa ….. Cristina Romero
Jordi ….. David Luque
UK journalist ….. Frank Smith
Newreader ….. Juan Carlos Rubio
Cristina ….. Iara Solano

Production
Production coordinator – Josephine Berne
Sound design by Steve Bond & Juan García
Executive Producer – Sara Davies
Produced and Directed by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica Sound Production for BBC Radio 4
 

 
 
 
 
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