Multidisciplinary theatre, from 6 years and upwards.
On an ordinary planet, in an ordinary city, four men present us with a uniform world, with only one way of thinking. They are participants in a monotonous and boring life, leaving no space for fantasy and love. Their days are made up of routines: sleep, get up to the alarm blaring, go to the office to do their work in a mechanical fashion, go home, watch TV and go to bed. The next day, the cycle starts all over again with the only aim being to earn money to keep on consuming. One fine day, however, a book arrived fortuitously on the scene. Everyone looked upon it with surprise and suspicion; no one dared to allow themselves to get carried away by this novelty, which might mean a rupture in their routine.
Finally one of the men decides to keep it for himself. By reading this book he opens the doors to a new world: a world of imagination, a world of adventure and travel. Three stories in one, The Imaginary Book reflects the fears of these men creating a story of universal resonance. A journey that will change the lives of those who embark on it forever.
La Baldufa celebrates its tenth anniversary with this production, a multidisciplinary show combining different styles and techniques: shadows, projections, flat articulated puppets… it aims to be a cry for adventure and utopia.
It’s a risky proposal with significant ideological weight. It has been adapted for all audiences but is especially recommended for children over 6.
PRIZE FOR THE BEST SET DESIGN, Feten Festival Gijón, February 2008.
