'Blackface i altres vergonyes’ [Blackface and other disgraces]
Cooperativa Periferia CimarronasFrom 17/12/2025 to 02/01/2026
Synopsis
The term Blackface in English is used to refer to white people who paint their faces black, as a caricature of the black population. The practice, contrary to popular belief, did not originate with nineteenth-century American minstrels (troubadours). Spanish Golden Age theatre featured black characters as a source of humour.
In this show, Silvia Albert Sopale offers her critical take on the "official history" of the Afro-descendant community in Spain. Starting with celebrations and events considered racist, the creator looks to question them and highlight how they impact society’s cultural imagination.
Through various characters and situations, viewers can get closer to the emotions and feelings of a community that is silenced and still ridiculed in what is considered a "disgraceful" practice in the 21st century.
Creative team
Written and performed by: Silvia Albert Sopale; Lighting: Raúl Eizaguirre; Sound: Maguet Dieng; Wardrobe: Gina Baldé; Music: Miguel Zamora; Graphic design: Enric Huguet; Production: Chechu Calcumil and Karel Mena.
Show in Catalan and Spanish.
Duration: 75 minutes.
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- Phone number
- Tel.: 622 711 449
Cooperativa Periferia Cimarronas
- Address:
- Carrer de Cerdanyola, 26
- Districte:
- Sants-Montjuïc
- Neighborhood:
- Sants
Timetable
| Dies | Hores | Preus | |
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| 17 December, 18 December, 19 December, 20 December i 2 January |
a les 20.00 h | Entrada general: 18 € (+ despeses de gestió) |
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| 21 December | a les 18.00 h |