The production, directed by the theater's artistic head, is a revision of a text written three decades ago. For this staging in Madrid, significant changes have been introduced, such as adapting the gender of two main characters and removing the specific geographical setting of the plot.
The story's origin stems from a news report about the sale of medical records from a psychiatric hospital during the Civil War. The play is not intended as a historical document, but rather a fiction that reflects on the passage of time, guilt, and the fragility of the human condition in extreme situations.
“"It is a play about the gray area, that moral and theatrical space where innocence and guilt seem to blur."
The plot unfolds at the San Miguel psychiatric sanatorium, exploring the mystery of several men admitted during the war. The confrontation between the center's director and her protégé serves as the narrative thread to unearth ghosts from the past that the inmates had tried to keep buried.
The cast is led by a renowned actress, accompanied by a group of performers who complete the production. Due to high ticket demand, the Teatro de la Abadía has extended the scheduled run by one week, with several dates already sold out.
