Description
HUNT THE DOG HUNT THE BOY HUNT THE OTHER BOY TOO*
Book Summary
This work, written by Nicolás Lange as part of the 2023-2024 Dramatic Residencies program at the Centro Dramático Nacional, is a contemporary theatrical text that explores the complexities of identity, memory, and violence in the current context. Through a fragmentary structure and poetic language, the play invites the reader to enter a universe where hunting becomes a metaphor for the search for oneself and others. A dramatic journey that questions the boundaries between the pursuer and the prey, offering an intense and reflective theatrical experience.
What is it about?
The play presents a non-linear narrative where the act of "hunting" unfolds in multiple directions: hunt the dog, hunt the boy, hunt the other boy. This premise becomes a starting point for exploring power relations, dynamics of control, and the fragility of human bonds. Through sharp dialogues and extreme situations, Lange constructs a text that challenges the reader to reconstruct its meaning, immersing them in an atmosphere of constant tension. The piece moves between the real and the symbolic, offering multiple layers of interpretation regarding daily violence and the search for redemption.
Main Themes
- Identity and the fragmentation of the self in contemporary society.
- Violence as a mechanism for interpersonal relationship and control.
- Memory and its role in the construction of reality.
- The metaphor of the hunt as an existential search and confrontation with the other.
- The dynamics of power and submission in human relationships.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is recommended for students and professionals of the performing arts, playwrights, theater directors, and actors interested in contemporary creation. It is also ideal for readers of experimental theater and unconventional narrative who seek texts that challenge traditional structures and propose a deep reflection on the human condition.
What this book offers
- An innovative and stimulating theatrical reading experience, far from classical canons.
- A work that invites analysis and discussion on universal themes from a contemporary perspective.
- An example of current dramaturgy produced by a benchmark institution such as the Centro Dramático Nacional.
- Valuable work material for stage productions, acting workshops, and text studies.
Technical Specifications
- Author: LANGE, NICOLAS
- Publisher: CENTRO DRAMATICO NACIONAL
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: DRAMATIC RESIDENCIES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2026
- Number of pages: 91
- Weight: 240 g
Editorial Review
This work by Nicolás Lange represents a commitment to the most daring and personal dramaturgy. Its inclusion in the Dramatic Residencies program of the Centro Dramático Nacional guarantees a high level of quality and artistic demand. The text, brief but dense, offers an interpretative challenge for both the reader and any future stage production. It is a proposal that will especially interest those seeking theater that engages with the concerns of the present, without concessions to the conventional.