The Modern Theatre in Chiclana will host the acclaimed theatre company La Zaranda on Saturday, 31 October, as they present their latest production, ‘Todos los ángeles alzaron el vuelo’. Established in 1978, La Zaranda is celebrated for its longevity and artistic contributions to the Spanish theatre scene.
This performance marks the company's return to Chiclana, following their appearance in 2024 with ‘Manual para armar un sueño’. The new piece, written by Eusebio Calonge and directed by Paco de La Zaranda, is part of the Platea programme, an initiative supported by the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), which operates under the Ministry of Culture.
Tickets for the show, which begins at 20:00, are available at the theatre box office from Monday to Friday between 17:00 and 21:00, as well as online at www.giglon.com, priced at €15.
‘Todos los ángeles alzaron el vuelo’ offers a poetic, harsh, and melancholic exploration of society's margins, featuring forgotten characters such as an ex-convict, two prostitutes, a pimp, and a lucid madman, who navigate life in transient rooms and shadowy corners. Amidst the rawness and violence of their circumstances, the play seeks to illuminate glimpses of humanity, love, and hope.
The company describes the work as depicting “angels who dragged their wings through dark corners, consuming their artificial paradises. They play with marked cards in their preordained lost game, cornered by violence, with only a few dreams left to spend. Characters who, beyond prison walls or the limits of the periphery, know that their existence is their own sentence. A fate that cannot be avoided, even as their hearts wander in search of love. From the most sordid, hope emerges—flowers from the rubbish that bloom in the night.”
La Zaranda delves into the harshest aspects of everyday life, blending picaresque tradition with desolate humour, while addressing social themes in search of elevation. The production opens a window to the poetic within the sordid, creating a sliver of light in darkness, where reality and fiction, narration and theatre converge.
