{"id":22634,"date":"2025-04-16T08:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/?p=22634"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:33:25","slug":"the-success-of-laponia-continues-at-the-teatre-condal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/en\/the-success-of-laponia-continues-at-the-teatre-condal\/","title":{"rendered":"The success of Lap\u00f2nia continues at the Teatre Condal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Lap\u00f2nia<\/em>, one of the most successful Catalan plays, is still running at the Teatre Condal.<br \/>\nWritten by Cristina Clemente and Marc Angelet, and precisely directed by Nelson Valente, <em>Lap\u00f2nia<\/em> features a stellar cast including M\u00edriam Iscla, David Bag\u00e9s, Anna Sahun, and Albert Prat. Through a sharp and agile script, the play invites audiences to reflect on the values we pass on to children and the small \u2014 or big \u2014 lies we tell to protect what we hold dear.<\/p>\n<p>On Christmas Eve, two families gather in Finnish Lapland. What should be a peaceful reunion turns into a cultural and emotional clash when a child finds out that maybe\u2026 Santa Claus doesn\u2019t exist. From that point on, a hilarious debate unfolds about truth, lies, parenting differences, and the tensions between parents, in-laws, and siblings.<\/p>\n<p>With over 300,000 spectators since its premiere in 2018, Lap\u00f2nia has had more than twenty different productions and is currently being performed in seven different countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22625 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-1124x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-1124x750.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.focus.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LAPONIA_c_DavidRuano-15-1500x1001.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lap\u00f2nia, one of the most successful Catalan plays, is still running at the Teatre Condal. Written by Cristina Clemente and Marc Angelet, and precisely directed by Nelson Valente, Lap\u00f2nia features a stellar cast including M\u00edriam Iscla, David Bag\u00e9s, Anna Sahun, and Albert Prat. 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