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  Manifest Mangione

  Carol López

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  Una nit de desembre, als Estats Units, el director executiu d'una gran companyia cau mort a trets. Les bales hi duen gravades tres paraules: Deny, Defend, Depose. El jove que les ha disparades, fill d'una bona família de Baltimore i alumne exemplar en una universitat privada, es convertirà en un heroi mediàtic de la nit al dia.
  
  La dramaturga i directora Carol López indaga les violències del sistema neoliberal a partir d'un assassinat que va commocionar els Estats Units la tardor del 2024. Traça així la radiografia d'una societat al límit que explica els mecanismes actuals de construcció de l'opinió pública i la fascinació per aquest crim.

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  Matrimonis a Montserrat o...

  Conrad Roure

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  "Matrimonis a Montserrat ó Buscant la perduda : Anada en dos actes i en…." by Conrad Roure is a Catalan comedic play written in the late 19th century. Set during a lively excursion to the Montserrat monastery, it centers on two mismatched newlyweds—Bonifaci with the young Cándida, and the young Martí with the older Pona—and on Miquel, a peasant anxiously searching for his wife Roseta. The tone is musical and playful, with choruses, dances, and gentle satire of excursionists and petty officials as jealousy and flirtation spark comic frictions. The opening of the play begins in a crowded railway carriage bound for Montserrat, where the travelers sing, banter, and we meet the couples, the jovial Narcís, and Miquel, who admits he has "lost" Roseta. At the monastery, lodging is arranged side by side, Pona's jealousy flares, and by moonlight at the hermitage of the Apòstols a bumbling town council from the Bruch provides comic relief before everyone dances a sardana. In the restaurant scenes, excursionists toast local wine while a photographer fusses over staging a group portrait; Cándida performs a waltz, Pona needles Martí, and Miquel ruins one shot by shouting "Roseta!" as he keeps searching. On the paths to the Cova and toward Sant Jeroni, a chorus of mariners sings in a panoramic interlude, and Narcís finally brings Miquel reassuring news via a trader's message that Roseta is well, as the party prepares to continue its outing—some on donkeys, others on foot. This Catalan-language digital edition is prepared with active navigation, clean typography, a custom cover and a reading file stripped of source-site notices, donation text and unnecessary external links.

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  El barquer

  Jez Butterworth

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  Un dia de finals d'agost, a la convulsa Irlanda del Nord de l'any 1981. Mentre un grup de joves presos de l'IRA reclama l'estatus de pres polític amb una vaga de fam que ja ha deixat víctimes mortals, a la granja dels Carney se celebra el dia de la collita: un dia de festa que es veurà bruscament interromput per un esdeveniment inesperat.
  
  L'autor anglès Jez Butterworth signa aquesta monumental història familiar: una epopeia de lleialtats i fractures, de traïcions i redempcions, que travessa el conflicte angloirlandès de l'últim quart del segle XX i n'explora les conseqüències íntimes.

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  La colla d'en Pep Mata; o "Els...

  Ignasi Iglesias

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  "La colla d'en Pep Mata; o, 'Els martirs de l'Inquisició': Sainet" by Ignasi Iglésias is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. This work is a satirical comedy that explores themes of love, ambition, and societal norms within the context of a small Catalan town. The play is set during contemporary times, reflecting the cultural and artistic tensions of the period. The story revolves around Pep Mata, the enthusiastic director of a local theatre group, who is eagerly preparing to stage a controversial play titled "Els martirs de l'Inquisició." Among the colorful cast of characters, including the talented but young Enriqueta Vallès and the temperamental Constança, the interactions are filled with comedic moments and struggles related to artistic aspirations and personal relationships. As the opening night approaches, tensions rise when the local authorities intervene, threatening to ban the performance due to its provocative content. In a comedic climax, Pep and his friends must navigate their desires and fears while dealing with the challenges of staging their production and maintaining their dignity as amateur actors. As the curtain falls, the play leaves the audience reflecting on the value of art and the nature of resistance against oppressive authority. This Catalan-language digital edition is prepared with active navigation, clean typography, a custom cover and a reading file stripped of source-site notices, donation text and unnecessary external links.

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  Una festa a Roma

  Marc Artigau i Queralt

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  Una dona gran comença a perdre la memòria, i el seu fill decideix dur-la a una residència. Allà, i contra tot pronòstic, mentre els records s'esvaeixen progressivament, tindrà l'oportunitat de viure una intensa —i probablement darrera— història d'amor.
  
  Una comèdia commovedora de Marc Artigau i Queralt sobre l'amor i el desig a l'anomenada «tercera edat», sobre els camins erràtics d'una memòria que es desfà com un castell de sorra i sobre aquells que tenen cura, tan bé com saben, de les persones que estimen.

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  El Marxant de Venecia

  William Shakespeare

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  "El Marxant de Venecia" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. When Antonio, a Venetian merchant, defaults on a loan provided by the Jewish moneylender Shylock, he faces fatal consequences: a pound of his own flesh. Though classified as a comedy, the play is best remembered for its dramatic tension and Shylock's famous demand. It features celebrated speeches on humanity and mercy, while sparking enduring debate about prejudice and justice. This Catalan-language digital edition is prepared with active navigation, clean typography, a custom cover and a reading file stripped of source-site notices, donation text and unnecessary external links.

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