Roig i violeta

Roig i violeta

Montserrat Roig: the essential voice that made the country remember

In the late 1970s, Natàlia discovers some papers written by her mother, her aunt, and a friend of her mother. She decides to give them to her friend Norma, a writer, to read, and suggests she write something based on these notes. The writer accepts the challenge, but she does not limit herself to these three characters who lived through the turbulent years of the war and postwar period; she feels morally compelled to delve into their lives and Natàlia's.

We celebrate the figure of Montserrat Roig, her excellent literary work, her feminist perspective, and her commitment and passion with Roig i violeta, a theatre adaptation of two of her most emblematic novels: El temps de les cireres and L’hora violeta.

Montserrat Roig, deeply rooted in the city of Barcelona, constructs a social portrait of the 20th century through a polyphony of voices and a kaleidoscopic vision. Characters appear and reappear, plots intertwine, and past and present enter into dialogue, forming an impressionistic tapestry, all with the intention of placing women at the heart of the story. A gendered perspective explores the human condition, shining a light on those who are often overlooked by history.

We have dared to confront the two key works of her fiction: El temps de les cireres and L'hora violeta, where Roig culminates her exploration of her own identity as a writer. The protagonists of both novels, Natàlia and Norma, will accompany us on a group journey where fears, dreams, love, failures, convictions, political commitment, contradictions, and the search for profound truths reveal the extraordinary struggle the characters face to live with courage, freedom and passion.


Daniela Feixas and Magda Puyo

Authorship

Montserrat Roig

 

Dramaturgy

Daniela Feixas, Magda Puyo

 

Directed by

Magda Puyo

 

With 

Laia Alsina Riera, Clara Altarriba, Raquel Ferri, Oriol Genís, Jordi Llordella, Francesc Marginet, Neus Pàmies, Alba Pujol, Mar Ulldemolins

 

Set design
Ramon Simó

Costumes
Maribel Salvans

Lighting
Quim Algora

Music

Joan Alavedra

 

Movement

Pere Faura

 

Characterization
Toni Santos

 

Sound
Ramon Ciércoles

Video

Martín Elena

 

Assistant director
Eduard Tudela

 

Assistant set designer

Xevi Oró

 

Costumes assistant
Joana Llach


Production

Teatre Nacional de Catalunya


TNC technical and management teams