Description
THE SWINGS
Book Summary
This work is the result of a unique creative process where the ideas and stage experimentation of a group of children between the ages of 8 and 11, the second graduating class of the Nuevos Dramáticos, take shape. "The Swings" collects their responses and viewpoints to build a theatrical production that reveals a free and groundbreaking childhood philosophy: the certainty that everything is possible. A text that invites us to rediscover the world through a pure and unfiltered gaze.
What is it about?
The play was conceived from the ideas and stage experimentation of a group of children between 8 and 11 years old, members of the second class of the National Dramatic Center's Nuevos Dramáticos. Their responses, concerns, and viewpoints about the world are the fundamental material for this production. Through their voices, "The Swings" discovers a unique, free, and groundbreaking philosophy, where adult logic dissolves to give way to an absolute certainty: everything is possible. The text is a reflection of that genuine, unprejudiced gaze that challenges established conventions.
Main themes
- The childlike gaze as a tool for transforming reality.
- Stage experimentation as a method of collective creation.
- The philosophy of possibility and the breaking of imposed limits.
- Creative freedom and the genuine expression of childhood.
- Theater as a space for intergenerational dialogue and discovery.
Who is it recommended for?
Recommended for lovers of contemporary theater and experimental dramaturgy, as well as professionals in education, pedagogy, and artistic creation interested in collaborative processes with children. Also for readers looking for a work that challenges narrative conventions from a playful and philosophical perspective.
What this book offers
- A reading experience that invites us to question the certainties of the adult world.
- A unique testimony of the creative process of a group of children as co-authors of a theatrical work.
- A reflection on the transformative capacity of the childlike gaze in art.
- An original theatrical proposal that demonstrates that philosophy can be born from play and experimentation.
Technical sheet
- Author: TRONCOSO, JOSE
- Publisher: CENTRO DRAMaTICO NACIONAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: NUEVOS DRAMAS DEL CENTRO DRAMATICO NACIO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2026
- Number of pages: 99
- Weight: 120 g
Editorial review
"The Swings" represents a valuable editorial proposal due to its unique creative process, which places the voice of the child at the center of contemporary dramaturgy. Its interest lies in offering a text that is not just read, but documents a collaborative artistic experience, raising questions about authorship and creativity. A work that connects with audiences interested in new ways of making theater and in the exploration of non-adult-centric perspectives.