El Firmament

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El Firmament

When Halley's Comet reappears, what will they think of our fragile spirits?

Gara Roda adapts this play, which originally takes place in rural England, and sets it in Catalonia. A woman, accused of a brutal crime, is sentenced to death. But she claims to be pregnant and this could overturn her execution. To resolve this, a people’s jury − made up exclusively of women − is formed and will have to decide the fate of the accused by determining whether or not she is telling the truth.

As the crowd fiercely awaits the deliberations, the jurors slowly become aware of the power they have been granted. A dark, fierce and amusing play on democracy.

Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright and screenwriter established as one of the most prominent voices on the contemporary scene and recognised for her ability to explore social, political and human issues with a mix of emotional depth and critical intelligence.

Lucy Kirkwood ¡ is a British playwright and screenwriter whose plays include: The Human Body (Donmar Warehouse, London, 2024); Rupture (promoted under the title That Is Not Who I Am, Royal Court Theatre, London, 2022); The Welkin (National Theatre, London, 2020); Mosquitoes (National Theatre, 2017); The Children (Royal Court Theatre, 2016); Chimerica (Almeida Theatre & West End, 2013; winner of the 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Play, the 2013 Evening Standard Best Play Award, the 2014 Critics’ Circle Best New Play Award, and the Susan Smith Blackburn Award); NSFW (Royal Court, 2012); small hours (co-written with Ed Hime; Hampstead Theatre, 2011); Beauty and the Beast (with Katie Mitchell; National Theatre, 2010); Bloody Wimmin, as part of Women, Power and Politics (Tricycle Theatre, 2010); it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now (Clean Break & Arcola Theatre, 2009; winner of the 2012 John Whiting Award); Hedda (Gate Theatre, London, 2008); and Tinderbox (Bush Theatre, 2008). She won the inaugural Berwin Lee UK Playwrights Award in 2013.

Authorship
Lucy Kirkwood

Direction, translation and adaptation
Gara Roda Cendra

With
Sílvia Abril, Cristina Arenas, Mila Borràs / Lola Sendrós, Anna Castells, Ester Cort, Montse Esteve, Elena Fortuny, Maria Garrido, María Hernández Giralt, Júlia Jové, Cristina López Vallès, Norbert Martínez, Tafita Miró, Mont Plans,Teresa Vallicrosa, Pepo Blasco (voice-over) and Jordi Bosch (voice-over)

Set design
Laura Clos (Closca)

 

Costume design
Cristina Fernández

 

Lighting
Sylvia Kuchinow

 

Sound composition and design

Andrea Mir

 

Sound

Cesc Mojica

 

Make-up
Natàlia Albert

 

Stylist

Sylvia Bonet

 

Artistic collaboration
Lídia Masllorens

 

Collaboration on translation for contextualisation of the work

Yannick Garcia

Set construction

Taller d'escenografia Castells, S.L.

Kike Blanco

 

Props construction

Jep Marmiñà

Àngela Cendra

 

Hat making

Andrea Vientec

 

Assistant director
Laia Alberch

 

Set design assistant

Marina Calvo

 

Costume assistant

Marta Pell

 

Acting coach for the children

Lídia Linuesa

 

Directing trainee

Via Walsh

 

Production
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya

Thanks

Barbara Rubin, Jumon Erra, Núria Malagarriga, Laia Tardós, Laura Masferrer, Encarna Yun, Txell Roda. A la Sol Blasi per ser una companya de viatge meravellosa i a tot l’equip artístic i tècnic del TNC per dedicar tant d’amor al projecte. Als homes que ens han deixat fer servir la seva veu: Frank Capdet, Jordi Alberch, Iñaki Garcia, Pablo Soto, Javier López, Bernardo Alberti Araujo, Daniel Anglès, Víctor Arbelo, Nico Baumgartner, Xavi Buxeda, Bernat Cot, Cisco Cruz, Bernat Daviu, Yannick Garcia, Leo Julià Fortuny, Roger Julià, Miquel Llull, Alex Mas, Bernat Mestre, Albert Mora, Marc Pujol, Max Roda, Frederic Roda, Biel Roda, Jonay Roda, Àlvar Roda, Lluís Roda, Jerom Roda, Jan Sànchez, Jordi Tardós i Rubén Yuste. A totes les persones que van dedicar el seu temps, energia i talent a presentar-se al càsting obert. I, finalment, a totes les dones que van obrir el camí pel qual ara nosaltres tenim el privilegi de poder avançar.

 

Technical and management teams of the TNC

"All rights of this play are strictly reserved and applications for performance, etc., should be made to CASAROTTO RAMSAY & ASSOCIATES LTD., 3rd Floor, 7 Savoy Court, Strand, WC2R 0EX, England. No performance of the play may be given unless a licence has been obtained prior to rehearsal."
THE WELKIN © Lucy Kirkwood 2020