A theatrical reflection on generational stereotypes
The Sagunt a Escena festival presents 20 August Princes, Knights and Dragons, a play created by Bramant Teatre and the Escalante Theatre Centre, directed by Jerónimo Cornelles with dramaturgy by Cornelles and Guadalupe Sáez. Aimed at an audience of 14 to 17-year-olds, the piece is inspired by a real event: the throwing of a drink at a painting of Saint George slaying the dragon during a school visit. Was it an accident or an act of rebellion? The play delves into the prejudices attributed to teenagers—fragility, apathy, disinterest—and questions who decides what is important in a painting: the knight, the dragon, or the princess no one remembers?
Key details of the performance
- Venue: Casa de Cultura del Puerto de Sagunto.
- Time: 20:00.
- Tickets: Free, no prior booking required.
- Language: Valencian.
- Approximate duration: Between 50 and 70 minutes (based on similar Escalante productions for this age group).
The play is part of the festival’s free programme and aims to connect with a teenage audience, inviting them to reflect on the labels imposed on them. While the title evokes a fantasy world, the plot focuses on concrete events: the reaction of adults to an act of vandalism and the invisibility of certain characters in traditional narratives.
