El nino, Enka Alonso

El nino (The Doll) recounts the story of a woman battling against the sea, with her life-time partner, an inflatable doll. She cannot swim. He is real to her, his sightless eyes the only eyes she can love. This relationship existed, lasting more than ten thousand years – an almost nondegradable love, like plastic. Like an illusion.

The play explores the disease of anorexia, here understood as a symptom of and defence against abuse suffered during childhood. It explains the tragicomedy of impossible love and its inexhaustible quest to meet and confront the Other, eternally present yet absent.

Based on Il Bambolo - dov’è più facile guardare

* This show will be streamed online.

Ticket sales start: 30 november 2021

Author: Irene Petra Zani Artistic direction: Loredana Volpe Performed by: Enka Alonso Approximate length: 80 minutes Language: Catalan Single ticket price: € 15 Organisation: Fundació Teatre Principal de Maó