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A Pulitzer Prize-winning story for Best Drama<\/strong> <\/p>

El Niu<\/em> dares to look into the abyss left by the death of a child following an accident and to listen to the silence that settles into the lives of those left behind. Setbacks, contradictions and small acts of resilience shape the journey of a family navigating memories, guilt and love as they struggle to find meaning in a world that is no longer, and will never again be, the same. <\/p>

The author portrays this story with an intimate, honest and deeply moving perspective, enriched by a delicate sense of humour that reveals both the difficulty and the necessity of carrying on after loss. It explores the mystery of how light finds its way through the cracks left by grief. <\/p>

Adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire's<\/strong> contemporary Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Rabbit Hole<\/em> and directed by Pau Carri\u00f3<\/strong>, the play follows a married couple as they come to terms with the death of their four-year-old son. Among its many accolades, the play was nominated for several Tony Awards. <\/p>","main_buy_link":"https:\/\/tickets.oneboxtds.com\/lavillarroel\/events\/58786?hl=es-ES","main_buy_links":"[\"https:\/\/tickets.oneboxtds.com\/lavillarroel\/events\/58786?hl=es-ES\"]","show_language":"Performance in Catalan ","show_duration":"90","txt_genre":"THEATRE","show_start_date":"20261128000000","show_end_date":"20270110000000","show_sort_date":"20261128000000","txt_custom_show_dates":"","txt_additional_info":"

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Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire<\/strong>
Translation and adaptation: Pau Carri\u00f3<\/strong>
Direction: Pau Carri\u00f3<\/strong> <\/p>

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Cast
Laura Aubert<\/strong> - Becca
Pep Ambr\u00f2s<\/strong> - Howie
Merc\u00e8 Ar\u00e1nega<\/strong> \u2013 Nat
J\u00falia Molins<\/strong> - Izzy
Jan Gavilan<\/strong> - Jason <\/p>

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Set design: Sebasti\u00e0 Brosa<\/strong>
Costume design: Zaida Rubio<\/strong>
Lighting design: Raimon Rius<\/strong>
Character design: Toni Santos<\/strong> <\/p>

Production direction: Maite Pijuan<\/strong>
Executive production: Raquel Do\u00f1oro<\/strong>
Technical direction: Moi Cuenca<\/strong>
Technical coordination: Jordi Farr\u00e0s<\/strong>
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Assistant director: Carla Torras<\/strong>
Production assistant: Sara L\u00f3pez<\/strong>
Head of Technical Department (Theatre): Andr\u00e9s Piza<\/strong> <\/p>

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Marketing, communication and graphic design: La Villarroel<\/strong>
Photography: David Ruano<\/strong> <\/p>

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Collaborators: Montibello, Rowenta<\/strong> <\/p>

With the support of Generalitat de Catalunya - ICEC Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies, INAEM, European Union Next Generation European Fund and Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan<\/strong> <\/p>

Distribution: Carme Tierz<\/strong> (carmetierz@focus.cat<\/a>) <\/p>

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A production by La Villarroel<\/strong> <\/p>

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