Àfora
is
the
agora
of
Focus,
a
hub
of
thought,
an
area
of
reflection
and
activities
that,
based
on
the
scenic
experience,
has
the
intention
of
influencing
the
artistic
life
,
cultural
and
social,
in
the
territory
of
our
influence.

We
have
5
areas
of
action:
The
Romea
Foundation,
Àfora
Edicions,
La
5a
Paret,
Platea
618
and
Spectators

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A
dialogue
between
contemporary
art
and
the
performing
arts.

The
Romea
Foundation
investigates
artistic
forms
to
activate
terms
such
as
fervor,
passion,
the
sublime,
beauty
or
inspiration
that
paradoxically
cause
discomfort.
A
discomfort
that
manifests
itself
when
we
show
ourselves
sensitive
to
the
world
and
reveal
our
vulnerability.
It
could
be
said
that
our
effort
seeks
to
summon
ghosts,
as
Joan
Fontcuberta
did
with
the
artist
Margarida
Xirgu,
or
Eduard
Márquez
when
he
tried,
in
a
certain
way,
to
overcome
his
ghosts
to
advance
his
literary
work.

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5
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The
intersection
wall
between
the
theater
and
the
street,
between
the
stage
and
society.

In
the
theater
world,
the
virtual
wall
that
separates
the
stage
from
the
spectators
is
known
as
the
fourth
wall,
and
for
a
long
time
the
actor-spectator
interaction
has
been
called
“breaking
the
fourth
wall”.

La
5a
Paret
is
a
meeting
point
that
will
allow
us
to
capture
concepts
that
emerged
from
the
stage
and
take
them
to
the
field
of
philosophy,
to
analyze
them
from
different
angles
and
formats.

À
f
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n
s

With
Pre|Ocupaciones,
an
editorial
format
was
born
to
channel
Focus’s
reflection
needs
on
certain
topics
that
occupied
us
in
internal
debates.
Now
we
are
giving
life
to
a
new
editorial
label,
Àfora
Edicions,
the
company’s
label
to
protect
the
will
to
permanence
of
ÀFORA’s
activity,
and
the
conceptual
and
aesthetic
relevance
of
selected
texts
and
creators.

Àfora
Edicions
will
initially
publish
these
titles:

The
new
installment
of
Pre|Ocupaciones
,
under
the
title
LA
MENTIDA
,
will
also
participate
in
the
strategy
of
activating
our
sensitive
part:
imagination
and
rebellion
will
inspire
different
authors
such
as
Leonardo
Padura,
Javier
Cercas,
Emma
Riverola,
Emma
Vilarasau,
Eloy
Fernández,
Antoni
Puigvert,
and
Anna
Pagès
.

The
collection
of
“Quaderns
de
Notes”
,
inspired
by
the
tradition
of
books/explorations
based
on
quotes,
aphorisms
and
literary
maxims;
books
where
everything
is
said
through
quotes
and
which
are
creative
sources
for
actors,
actresses
and
playwrights
of
Catalan
and
Spanish
theatre.
They
are
notebooks
to
leaf
through,
read,
wrap
up
and
let
yourself
be
carried
away.
The
first
“Quadern
de
Notes”
will
be
made
by
the
actor
and
theatre
director
Josep
Maria
Pou
:
a
unique
intellectual
contribution
that
will
lead
us
to
enjoy
the
literary
and
aesthetic
affinities
of
the
great
theatre
actor.

El
Paraíso
Perdido
,
publication
of
the
theatrical
adaptation
in
book
format
by
Helena
Tornero
of
the
text
by
John
Milton
with
illustrations
by
Paula
Bonet
.

Within
the
“Escenaris”
collection,
a
special
edition
inspired
by
the
play
SAFO
will
also
be
published.

Barcelona
Manifesto
on
theatre
spectators,
the
result
of
the
participation
of
50
spectators
from
25
countries
in
the
1st
Theatre
Spectator
Congress
held
in
October
2022
at
the
Romea
Theatre.
Theatre
Album
,
where
the
reader
will
be
able
to
take
a
visual
journey
through
great
moments
experienced
by
actors
and
actresses
on
the
stages
of
the
Focus
Group
theatres.

The
books
published
by
Afora
Edicions
have
been
produced
and
printed
in
Catalonia.

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Aerial view of Gran Via shopping area in Madrid, Spain.

A
connection
between
professionals
in
the
theatre
sector
in
Barcelona
and
Madrid.

618
are
the
kilometres
between
Barcelona
and
Madrid,
the
two
theatre
centres
of
the
State.
We
want
to
take
advantage
of
this
distance
to
foster
a
closer
relationship
between
professionals
in
both
cities,
creating
a
permanent
circuit
and
channels
of
personal
relationship,
which
allow
for
increased
synergies
aimed
at
increasing
co-participation
and
creative
and
artistic
exchange.

PLATEA
618
will
feature
meetings
between
artists
and
creators,
and
between
managers
and
producers,
to
debate
atavistic
concerns
and
new
challenges.

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Held
biennially,
the
International
Theatre
Spectators
Congress
is
not
just
another
congress
about
audiences.

It
is
the
only
international
meeting
of,
by
and
for
theatre
spectators.
Audiences
are
art
and
part.

It
is
a
unique
opportunity
to
learn
first-hand
about
the
needs,
concerns
and
beliefs
of
performing
arts
spectators.
The
Congress
aims
to
call
on
spectators
to
regain
their
leading
role
in
the
performing
arts
value
chain
and
rethink
their
future
role.

In
the
1st
edition,
held
in
October
2022
at
the
Teatre
Romea
in
Barcelona,
​​we
had
more
than
650
registered
participants
and
more
than
50
invited
international
spectators
from
25
countries
and
5
continents.

We
are
already
preparing
the
organization
of
the
2nd
edition,
which
will
take
place
from
November
18
to
20,
2024

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G
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N
S
T
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A
T
R
E
R
U
S

Social
project
of
the
Grup
Focus
that
aims
to
contribute
to
combating
involuntary
loneliness
among
the
elderly
and
promote
active
aging
through
theater
and
culture.

We
want
to
recover
as
spectators
our
“Grans
Teatrerus”
who,
for
various
reasons,
have
ceased
to
be
theater
audiences,
through
intergenerational
links
with
young,
with
whom
to
share
their
passion
and
knowledge
for
the
performing
arts.

During
the
2023-24
season,
a
pilot
test
will
be
developed
with
residents
of
the
Raval
neighborhood
in
Barcelona,
linked
to
the
Teatre
Romea
and
the
Theatre
Goya.

More info

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We
have
launched
Public
Advice,
made
up
of
active
spectators
who
will
participate
in
the
day-to-day
life
of
our
theaters,
wanting
to
contribute
ideas,
visions
and
opinions,
as
ambassadors
and
collaborate
in
the
dynamics
of
the
performing
spaces.

It
is
the
transfer
to
our
theaters
of
the
main
objective
of
the
Congress
of
Spectators
Abre
en
nueva
ventana
:
giving
a
voice
to
the
public
and
getting
to
know
their
desires
closely.

The
2023-24
season
has
started
its
activity:

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