Description
Nothing Behind the Door
Book Summary
This volume brings together the complete text of the eponymous production by the Centro Dramático Nacional, directed by Mikel Gómez de Segura. Through the voices of five prominent playwrights—Juan Cavestany, José Manuel Mora, Borja Ortiz de Gondra, Yolanda Pallín, and Laila Ripoll—the play explores the eternal conflict between the north and the south, questioning the solidity of borders that until recently seemed immovable. The reader will find a contemporary theatrical text that reflects on geographical, economic, and human boundaries in a world where doors no longer protect as they once did.
What is it about?
The play is based on a clear premise: the borders and doors that for a long time defined and protected our status and quality of life have become diffuse. Previously, they clearly divided the north from the south, opening easily toward the south but proving almost impassable in the opposite direction. Today, those borders have become chalk marks on the ground, incapable of containing the flight of economic, cultural, and intellectual wealth. Through five complementary dramatic viewpoints, the text raises questions about who is really on the other side of the door and what remains when boundaries disappear.
Main themes
- The North-South conflict as a metaphor for global inequality.
- The fragility of physical and symbolic borders in the contemporary world.
- The migration of cultural, economic, and intellectual wealth.
- The transformation of protective limits into obsolete barriers.
- Identity and uprooting in a context of forced mobility.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at theater students and professionals, playwrights, stage directors, and performing arts enthusiasts interested in collective creation and contemporary auteur theater. It will also be of great interest to readers concerned about geopolitical dynamics, migration, and social inequality, who are looking for an artistic and reflective approach to these issues.
What this book offers
- Access to the full text of a production by the Centro Dramático Nacional, one of Spain's most relevant theatrical institutions.
- Five distinct dramaturgical perspectives on the same conflict, enriching the understanding of the subject.
- A timely and necessary reflection on the weakening of borders and its human and economic consequences.
- Study and reference material for theatrical, literary, or sociopolitical analysis.
- The opportunity to delve into the creative process of a collective stage project.
Technical specifications
- Author: Cavestany, Juan; Mora, José Manuel; Ortiz de Gondra, Borja; Pallín, Yolanda; Ripoll, Laila
- Publisher: Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: THEATRICAL WORKS
- Binding: Others
- Publication date: January 2013
- Number of pages: 120
- Weight: 192 g
Editorial review
This is a choral work that stands out for its ability to address a highly complex subject—borders and North-South inequalities—from multiple dramatic perspectives. The gathering of five renowned authors from the contemporary Spanish scene gives the text a rare richness of approaches. It is a recommended read for those seeking committed, reflective theater that is anchored in current geopolitical reality, as well as for those interested in the process of collective creation in the performing arts.