Àngels Gonyalons plays Oscar Wilde to challenge a world still obsessed with youth and image.
"Just like the gods, one day,
They gave you beauty,
just like the gods, one day,
beauty can be taken away from you...
(and turn it into dust,
and turn it into ash.)"
Àngels Gonyalons puts himself in the shoes of Oscar Wilde to defendThe Portrait of Dorian Grayfrom the attacks of the critics of his time, and it is through his voice that we see all the characters of the controversial novel. She is Dorian, the young man who is envious of the beauty of his own portrait and makes a pact with the devil to preserve his youth forever. This is Basil Hayward, the painter of the controversial portrait. This is Sibyl Vane, the young actress with whom Dorian falls in love. But, above all, she is Lord Henry, the depraved dandy who accompanies Dorian on his descent into hell, while his portrait is monstrously transformed. The cult of youth and narcissistic individualism that are at the heart of the piece resonate today, in a world like ours, governed by aesthetics and obsessed with the latest novelty.
With dramaturgy and directionMarc Rosich, and original music byJordi Cornudella, the work is a wholetour de forcefor the actress. Supported by a male vocal trio and the accompaniment of a string quintet, the proposal makes text and music come together in a delicate chamber piece.
Based on the work by Oscar Wilde
Stage direction and dramaturgy: Marc Rosich
Musical direction and composition: Jordi Cornudella
Performers
Àngels Gonyalons
Jordi Vidal
Pau Oliver
Pol Blancafort
Musicians-Leos Quintet
Ernest Martínez / Laura Urteaga – First violin and musical direction
Sara Balasch / Laura Marin – Second violin
Arabela Fernández / Oriol Tort – Viola
Eduard Raventós / Nico Cobo – Cello
Alejandro Frankel / Iu Boixader – Double bass
Movement: Montserrat Colomé
Set design: Sebastià Brosa
Costume design: Joana Martí
Lighting: Bernat Jansà
Sound design: Jordi Ballbé
Make-up and hair: Toni Santos
Production manager: Maite Pijuan
Executive producer: Àlvar Rovira
Head of technical office: Moi Cuenca
Technical office: Jordi Farràs
Assistant director: Iban Beltran
Assistant musical director: Ernest Martínez
Assistant set designer: Paula Font
Production assistants: Sira Castells and Sara López
Stage management: Elisenda Caballé
Tailoring: Nerea Casas
Head of theatre technical department: Sergio Lobaco
Theatre technical: Isard Dané
Scenography construction: Jorba-Miró Scenography Studio-Workshop
Costume making: Goretti, Llamazares and de Delgado
Marketing and communication: Teatre Romea
Photography: David Ruano
With the support of ICEC - Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Generalitat de Catalunya), Barcelona City Council and INAEM - Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (Government of Spain, Ministry of Culture).
Funded by the European Union Next Generation Funds, Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (Government of Spain), Next Generation Catalunya (Generalitat de Catalunya).
Distribution: Carme Tierz (carmetierz@focus.cat)
A co-production by Teatre Romea and Grec 2026 Festival de Barcelona