What is being performed
«El acontecimiento» brings to the stage the story in which Annie Ernaux recounts the clandestine abortion she experienced as a student. The play alternates between two timelines: France in 1963, when Annie Duchesne prepares her thesis, discovers she is pregnant, and frantically searches for a doctor willing to help her, with no professional risking their career or ending up in prison; and France in 1999, when writer Annie Ernaux attempts to put that experience of loneliness and anguish into words, with direct honesty and no embellishments.
Alone, without money or legal options, the protagonist can only do what so many women did before: risk her life.
Who is behind it
The adaptation of «El acontecimiento» is by the Valencian company La Perra Coja, with adaptation and direction by Cristina Correa and Xavier Puchades. According to published information, this is the first Spanish adaptation of the text, featuring Cristina Correa and Lia Herbor in the cast.
Why there is a new performance
La Rambleta is scheduling this performance on 13 November after «El acontecimiento» sold out during its initial run at the cultural centre, one of which had to be cancelled. This time, it is being staged in the theatre, the venue’s main hall, to bring the work to a wider audience.
Prices and tickets
Tickets for «El acontecimiento» cost €16 plus €2 in booking fees, both online and at the box office. There is no need to print them: they are validated using the QR code sent by email. For any issues, La Rambleta can be contacted at info@larambleta.com.
Check how to get there on the La Rambleta venue page.
