Maria Jover and Gerard Franch imagine other possible futures
In a disturbing yet all-too-near future, bureaucracy operates without critical human oversight, turning efficiency into a pretext for new forms of power. Taking Hannah Arendt as a point of reference, Un mal normal asks what happens when the imagination is held hostage by the dystopian narratives of the present. A piece about artificial intelligence, post-fascism and collective responsibility, defending theatre as a space in which to rehearse other possible futures.
Artistic team
Original idea and creation: Maria Jover and Gerard Franch
Performers: Maria Jover and Gerard Franch
Dramaturgical accompaniment: Irene Vicente
Direction accompaniment: Ernesto Collado
Executive production: Carolina Manero (Paradero Desconocido)
Production consultancy: Muntsa Roca
AI consultants: Roger Sanjaume and Pol Monsó
Space and lighting: Quim Algora
Sound design: Pol Jubany
Costume design: Júlia López
Technical manager: Joan Griset
Communication: Zúbel Arana
Promotional video and photo: El Estudio
A co-production by Associació Artística la Desesperada, El Canal de Salt Centre de Creació d’Arts Escèniques, L’Estruch Fàbrica de Creació de les Arts en Viu, Pyrenart II and Temporada Alta
With the support of Projecte Aina de la Generalitat de Catalunya (BSC-CNS), Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya and Théâtre Le Colombier
Acknowledgements: Miquel Berga, Jordi Duran, ERAM, Nuri Heras, Daniel Jover, Tatiana Llaguno, Anna Magre, Carlos Manero and 4R5T
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This work has received a grant for artistic creation, research and innovation from Generalitat de Catalunya, for the informational, promotional and publicity materials of the research or creation project that is the object of the grant.
This show is part of the ‘Talent Jove’ programming strand: performances created by artists under the age of 35 who share a generational perspective and a unique way of understanding the world
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