Description
Iceland
Book Summary
Iceland is a play by Lluïsa Cunillé that immerses us in an initiatory journey through the global financial crisis. A teenager embarks on a quest to New York to find his mother, while the economic system crumbles around him. With a lucid and penetrating gaze, the playwright dissects the contradictions of Western society, offering a profound reflection on the inevitable ruin that haunts us. Written at the beginning of the last great crisis, this piece has established itself as one of its author's most representative works.
What is it about?
The play follows a teenager who, after the banking crisis in Iceland, decides to undertake a pilgrimage to New York in search of his mother. This journey becomes a voyage into the heart of darkness of a faltering system. Throughout his travels, the young man confronts different realities that make him a participant in the deep depression that is leading the Western world toward an inevitable ruin. The plot unfolds like a grotesque circus that dazzles society, while the author, with her characteristic lucidity, deconstructs the layers of a crisis that transcends the economic to delve into the human.
Main themes
- Global financial crisis and its social consequences.
- Initiatory journey and the search for identity in a decaying world.
- Criticism of the economic system and consumer society.
- Family relationships and maternal absence as a narrative driver.
- The fragility of the established order and inevitable ruin.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at readers interested in contemporary theater, especially those seeking a critical and profound look at the economic crisis and its human repercussions. It is also ideal for students of the performing arts, literature, and social sciences, as well as for anyone who wishes to reflect on the current state of Western society through a powerful and symbolic dramatic narrative.
What this book offers
- A lucid and heartbreaking perspective on the financial crisis from the theatrical sphere.
- A reflection on the fragility of the economic system and its effects on daily life.
- The pleasure of reading a work by one of the most relevant playwrights of the contemporary stage.
- A literary experience that combines social criticism with a personal initiatory journey.
Technical specifications
- Author: Lluïsa Cunillé
- Publisher: National Institute of Performing Arts and Music
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Theater studies
- Collection: Autores en el Centro
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2018
- Number of pages: 136
- Weight: 256 g
Editorial review
Iceland presents itself as an essential work for those who seek to understand theater as a tool for social analysis. With sharp and symbolic prose, Lluïsa Cunillé manages to capture the essence of an era marked by crisis and hopelessness. Its value lies in the ability to transform a concrete historical event, such as the Icelandic banking crisis, into a universal metaphor for the decadence of the system. Recommended for readers who appreciate the theater of ideas and narratives that directly challenge the spectator.