Who do you trust when it comes to information? And why? This play invites you to think about that while you witness an alien invasion and accompany Vladimir Putin to the top of the mountain of knowledge.
Let’s not kid ourselves: we are always readier to believe information that reinforces our take on the world, which confirms what we already know or suspect. No one sees the world as it is, rather, we each see it in our own personal way. We adapt it. And that's it, that’s how it is, we all do it. So what?
The Agrupación Señor Serrano uses the image of a mountain to talk about truth, its complexity, its limits. Climb to the top with them and maybe you’ll see that from there. The suggestion is Vladimir Putin’s, master of ceremonies here and philosopher of truth. You will also witness an alien invasion orchestrated by Orson Welles who, with a radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, wanted to show that we can’t always swallow what the radio says (or Facebook). And you will follow the steps of George Mallory, the mountain climber who led the first expedition to the summit of Everest, though even today no one knows if he got there or not.
This is the latest work from a company with a high international profile that always explains reality using the most innovative stage techniques, combining them with ample stage resources that expand the limits of their theatre: from the performance to the text, using video, sound and models. We have seen them at the Barcelona Grec Festival before, premièring such impressive plays as Brickman Brando Bubble Boom (2013), A House in Asia (2014), Birdie (2016) or Kingdom (2018).
Due to the special circumstances in which the Grec 2020 Festival is being held, the artists have experienced limitations and impediments while preparing their work, including a lack of time for adequate rehearsals and the need to respect social distancing between performers. These circumstances have affected their creations, but, in spite of everything, both the artists and the festival are eager to share the results of their efforts with their audiences, even though preparations have not been ideal.
A co-production between the 2020 Barcelona Grec Festival, Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat, Teatre Lliure, Conde Duque Centro de Cultura Contemporánea, CSS Teatro Stabile di Innovazione del Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale, Zona K, Monty Kultuurfaktorij, Grand Theatre and Feikes Huis.
Created by: Àlex Serrano, Pau Palacios, Ferran Dordal Performed by: Anna Pérez Moya, Àlex Serrano, Pau Palacios, David Muñiz Voice-over: Amelia Larkins Music: Nico Roig Video programming: David Muñiz Video creator: Jordi Soler Lighting design: Cube.bz Stage space and mock-ups: Àlex Serrano, Lola Belles Costumes: Lola Belles Face-tracking software: Román Torre Head of production: Barbara Bloin Executive producer: Paula Sáenz de Viteri Managed by: Art Republic Aknowledgements: Núria Guiu, Pablo Acosta García, Danila Gambettola, Martín García Guirado, Pasqual Gorriz Marcos, Denis van Laeken, Simone Milsdochter, Eugenio Szwarcer, Alla Zakiullina Photography: Jordi Soler
