Description
The Geometry of Wheat
Book Summary
A young couple in crisis, Joan and Laia, travel from Barcelona to a village in the south to attend the funeral of his father, a man Joan never knew. This journey becomes an emotional and geographical investigation to reconstruct a silenced family history. The story takes them to the last lead mines of Jaén, where other voices—Emilia, Antonio, Beatriz, and Samuel—emerge to reveal the secrets of the past. Only a stone and a letter, as an indecipherable inheritance, are the clues that will guide Joan and Laia in understanding their own family geometry.
What is it about?
The play follows Joan and Laia, a couple facing their own crisis as they travel to the south of Spain for the funeral of Joan’s father, a man who was a stranger to him. Throughout the journey, they face the need to piece together a story that precedes them. The central setting is the old lead mines of Jaén, where a plot unfolded before Joan was born. There, other characters—Emilia, Antonio, Beatriz, and Samuel—provide their testimonies to unveil a hidden past. The inheritance Joan receives, consisting of a small stone and an incomprehensible letter, becomes the guiding thread in a search to decipher his family's geometry and, perhaps, find a fresh start for their relationship.
Main themes
- Couple crisis and the search for reconciliation through a shared journey.
- Family silence and the reconstruction of historical memory through fragmentary clues.
- Uprooting and the reconnection with one's roots in a territory marked by mining and abandonment.
- Emotional and material heritage as a key to understanding the past and redefining the future.
- The geography of southern Spain as a symbolic setting for secrets and revelations.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary theater that addresses family and emotional conflicts from an intimate perspective. It is also suitable for those looking for works that explore memory, couple relationships, and the connection between the past and the present through a physical and symbolic journey. Ideal for lovers of dramatic narrative with a strong psychological and geographical component.
What this book offers
- A profound reflection on how family secrets can influence present relationships.
- A poetic and symbolic vision of heritage, represented through objects and letters.
- A portrait of rural and mining Spain as the backdrop for a story of redemption and self-knowledge.
- An emotional journey that invites the reader to question their own roots and affective bonds.
- A theatrical work that combines intimate dialogues with a narrative structure that alternates between times and voices.
Technical specifications
- Author: Conejero, Alberto
- Publisher: Editorial Dos Bigotes
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: THEATER PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: DOS BIGOTES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2018
- Number of pages: 100
- Weight: 170 g
Editorial review
The Geometry of Wheat is a play that stands out for its ability to intertwine a couple's personal crisis with the exploration of a silenced family past. Alberto Conejero constructs a plot that unfolds through a geographical and emotional journey, offering the reader a theatrical experience rich in symbolism and sensitivity. The work is particularly attractive to those who value theater as a medium for investigating memory and human relationships, presenting a contained but deeply emotional proposal.