La Mula transforms the stage into a space of visual and philosophicalplay, where the text becomes the absolute protagonist: it speaks to us, listens to us, manipulates us… and reveals how words shape the way we think, love, dominate, or simply exist. With humour and a staging full of visual wit, the piece invites us to explore both the power and the fragility of language, prompting us to question our role within the narratives that surround us. The company offers a lucid reflection on the power of words. With a vibrant, ironic, and highly visual set design, the piece becomes a living device that overflows traditional theatrical forms and reminds us — with a disquieting smile — that, just like in this synopsis, there is always a text standing between us and reality.
creation and direction: Andreu Martínez Costa, Magda Puig Torres, light design: Víctor Peralta Carriquí, musical composition and sound design: Erol Ileri Llordella, scenography: Víctor Peralta Carriquí and La Mula, dramaturgical assistant: Jorge Gallardo Altamirano, light design assistant: Roger Arjona Loscos, performers: Andreu Martínez Costa, Magda Puig Torres, and Víctor Peralta Carriquí, construction and mechanisms: Jan Erik Skarby, Tim Lucassen, Víctor Peralta Carriquí, and La Mula, production: Oriol Escursell Domènech and Bruna Coll Trepat, conciliation team: Rosana Costa Navarro, Enrique Martínez Piera, Ramon Puig Soler, Teresa Torres Samsó, distribution: Art Republic, photography: Sílvia Poch, co-production: La Mula, GREC Festival of Barcelona, Figurteatret i Nordland, Centre de les Arts Lliures Fundació Joan Brossa and Nilak, with the support of: Department of Culture of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Ramon Llull Institute