AN INITIATIVE THAT COMBATS UNWANTED LONELINESS

#gransteatrerus is a social project of the Focus Group that aims to fight against unwanted loneliness among the elderly and promote active aging through theater and culture.

#gransteatrerus also wants to promote generational bonds between the elderly and young people with theater as a connection nexus and center of interest, from the perspective of spectators and users.

During the 2023-2024 season, a pilot test will be carried out in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona, where the Teatre Romea and the Teatre Goya of the Focus Group are located. From then on, it will become a stable project, also developing in the Teatre Condal and La Villarroel. It welcomes new couples every season and expands to the neighborhoods of Poble-sec, Gòtic, Esquerra de l’Eixample and Sant Antoni.

Goals

What are the objectives of the #gransteatrerus project?

  • Contribute to reducing unwanted loneliness
  • Promote the generalization of healthy cultural habits
  • Strengthen culture as a factor of well-being and health
  • Foster intergenerational relationships and bonds
  • Generate cultural volunteer dynamics
  • Commitment to the SDGs, in particular health and well-being, gender equality, and inequality of opportunities

News

La nit dels ignorants (3cat)

We discover the "Grands Teatrerus" project by the Focus group - 3Cat

La nit dels ignorants (3cat)

Theatre to combat loneliness

L'entrellat (Ràdio 4-RNE)

Report on the initiative

ARA

Article about the Grans Teatrerus project

Núvol

Article about the Grans Teatrerus project

Telenotícies Vespre (TV3)

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project

Via 15 (Betevé)

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project (starting at 16min 55s)

Xavifòrnia (Ràdio 4-RNE)

Interview with two couples from the Grans Teatrerus initiative

La nit dels ignorants (Catalunya Ràdio)

Interview with Martina Ramos and Lluís Guàrdia, one of the couples of Grans Teatrerus

Tot és comèdia (Cadena SER)

Interview with Pepita Angulo, one of the participants in the Grans Teatrerus initiative

Planta Baixa (TV3)

Report on Grans Teatrerus, couples of young and old people, who share a taste for theatre. We accompanied them on a night at the Romea Theatre (starting at 1h:10m:10s)

La Vanguardia

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project

Tot es mou (TV3)

Interview with Pepita Angulo and Nura Lufti, one of the couples in the Grans Teatrerus project (starting at 04m 35s)

El Periódico

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project

Participate!

The #grandtheatrerus

An older person and a younger person will go to the theater together. They will share the entire experience, from the moment they leave home until they return, they will watch a theater show and talk about it.

ELDERLY PEOPLE

  • Over 75 years of age in a situation and/or risk of unwanted loneliness
  • theater lovers and regular audiences
  • Who have stopped going to the theater due to lack of company, but want to share their cultural background and their experience as theater spectators
  • Attend an information session about the project
  • Be referred by a service or agent for elderly people in the neighborhoods involved

YOUTH PEOPLE

  • Between 18 and 30 years old
  • With a vocation to share time, attention and experience with elderly people
  • Interested in the performing arts and culture
  • Commitment and availability to attend the theater at least once a month throughout the 2025-2026 season
  • Commitment and availability to participate in the training capsule, the pair-building session, the project monitoring and evaluation sessions

  • What do you have to do to participate?

    • Call for the 25/26 season closed. The incorporation of new young and old will be activated from June 2026 for the 26-27 season.

Support and Collaborating Entities

comuArt

Eva García
coordinadora del projecte
Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB)
Fundació Amics de la Gent Gran
Projecte d’acció comunitària Radars
Vincles BCN
Al barri de l’Esquerra de l’Eixample

CAP Borrell
CAPSBE – CAP Casanovas
CAPSBE – CAP Comte Borrell
CSS Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample
Comissió Gent Gran l’Esquerra de l’Eixample
EAP Universitat
EAP Via Roma
Al barri del Poble-sec

CAP Les Hortes
Pla de Desenvolupament comunitari del Poble-sec
Serveis Socials Poble-sec
Al barri del Raval

Grup Motor d’Envelliment Saludable de l’àmbit de Salut Comunitària del Raval, integrat per:
Casal Municipal de la Gent Gran Tarradellas
Casal Municipal de la Gent Gran Trueta
Centre d’Atenció Primària Raval Nord (Lluis Sayé)
Centre d’Atenció Primària Raval  Sud (Drassanes)
Centre de Serveis Socials Raval Nord
Centre de Serveis Socials Raval Sud
Centre de Dia El Mil·lenari
Districte Ciutat Vella
Fundació Tot Raval
Pla de Barris Raval Sud
Projecte d’Acompanyament i Prevenció de la Solitud (PAPS)
Al barri de Sant Antoni

EAP Sant Antoni
EAP Universitat
Espai Social Borrell
Serveis Socials barri Sant Antoni
Taula Comunitària Sant Antoni
Al barri Gòtic

FIBS Llar La Mercè
Centre de Serveis Socials Gòtic
Comunitat de Sant Egidio
Casal Municipal de Gent Gran Pati Llimona

 

Contact

Eva Garcia – Coordinadora del projecte
Marcel Clement i Maria Garcia : Representants i enllaços culturals del Grup Focus

gransteatrerus@grupfocus.cat