Els Joglars premieres a new production: The King who was. A reflection on the nature and existential condition of Juan Carlos I. Albert Boadella directs Ramón Fontseré and the cast of Joglars ten years after their last project together. A unique opportunity to see the best of Els Joglars in action. Incisors, biting and always elegant, The oldest private company in Europe has always been a critic and chronicle of the history of Spain on stage.
“The life of the emeritus king provokes the most antagonistic judgments in his contemporaries. It's a discordant life. A life full of contrasts: tragic moments, sacrificed, grotesque, crazy, magnanimous, fun, disastrous and daring. In this sense, We can imagine that if Shakespeare had lived today the story of Juan Carlos I would perhaps have seduced him to a greater extent than the various kings who inspired his formidable stories.. Joglars is preparing to put together a work in this polyhedral line. Between the humorous and the tragic, The King Emeritus remembers the moments and situations that over the years have led him to exile and loneliness.”
Year 2023. The Persian Gulf. An emeritus king, old and exiled wants to feel the taste of his distant and beloved homeland. Arrange a party on a luxurious sailboat to taste a delicious paella on the high seas. Journalists, friends, friends, sheikhs and relatives are invited. What can go wrong? A trip to nowhere. A humane and uncompromising review of the life of Juan Carlos I and the last 50 years of our country. A Shakespearian tragedy of an ostracized King who brings ghosts of the past to the stage, decisions, regrets and pride. What happened for this to end like this??
Ramon Fontserè
