{"product_id":"9788490415399","title":"EUROPE COLLAPSE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEUROPA CATACRACK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEuropa Catacrack\u003c\/i\u003e, Maite Pérez Astorga offers us a theatrical work that reflects on the fragility of European ideals in the face of contemporary crises. Through a powerful dramatic structure and suggestive scenic language, the author explores the tension between the construction of bridges and the temptation of isolation. The reader will find a text that, through fiction, questions memory, identity, and faith in humanity, becoming a literary and theatrical experience of great emotional and political significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play presents a symbolic scenario where the European project faces a profound crisis, a \"catacrack\" that puts the foundational values of solidarity and openness to the test. Drawing from the text's dedication—which pays tribute to those who choose the bridge over the wall—the plot is articulated around crucial decisions that define the collective destiny. The characters navigate between hopelessness and resistance, embodying dilemmas about belonging, exclusion, and the possibility of rebuilding a common future. The work does not offer easy answers, but instead immerses the spectator or reader in an ethical and existential debate about what it means to be European in times of fracture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe crisis of European values and community identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conflict between openness to the other and identity withdrawal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory as a tool for facing the present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFaith in humanity as an act of resistance against hopelessness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTheater as a space for political and social reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is aimed at readers and spectators interested in contemporary theater with social and political content, as well as students and professionals in the performing arts seeking texts that address the great dilemmas of our time. It will also be of great interest to those reflecting on the future of Europe, migration, cultural identity, and the construction of inclusive societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and poetic look at the crisis of the European project, far removed from simplistic discourses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA high-quality theatrical text with the potential to be performed and debated in scenic and academic spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to connect emotionally and intellectually with fundamental questions about coexistence and humanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary experience that combines the force of drama with the depth of the political essay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEREZ ASTORGA, MAITE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e INSTITUTO ARTES ESCENICAS Y MUSICA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e THEATRICAL WORKS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEuropa Catacrack\u003c\/i\u003e is a work that succeeds in placing the debate on the future of Europe within the realm of theatrical fiction, where ideas are embodied in characters and conflicts. The author achieves a balance between political urgency and literary quality, offering a text that invites both performance and reflective reading. Its restrained yet incisive tone, and its ability to generate questions rather than certainties, make it a relevant proposal for those seeking theater committed to its time. It is, without a doubt, a work that deserves to be known and discussed in the field of performing arts and critical thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INSTITUTO ARTES ESCENICAS Y MUSICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405071049051,"sku":"9788490415399","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849041539.jpg?v=1781822316","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490415399","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}