Theater: "MILI KK" - Sala Trono

Synopsis

The conscientious objection movement in Spain was one of the most important civil disobedience movements in 20th-century Europe. It began in the late 1980s and lasted until the abolition of compulsory military service on December 31, 2001.

The immediate precursor to conscientious objection was the movement of conscientious objectors, which began in the final years of Francisco Franco's regime. The spectacle—and the movement—begins with the pivotal testimony of Pepe Beunza, one of the key activists in recent Spanish history.

A movement that sought legal recognition of the right to refuse military service on grounds of conscience. The conscientious objectors therefore refused to join the army. Many of them were prosecuted and, in most cases, ended up in military prisons.

From the testimony of those conscientious objectors, draft dodgers, military personnel, politicians, judges…; from fragments of sentences and newspaper headlines…, we will learn about the strategies, practices and contradictions of a pacifist movement that put an end to “military service” and completely changed the relationship of a young democracy with its anachronistic military establishment.

Nomination for the Butaca Award for Best Show (other formats).

Cast and Crew

Dramaturgy: Marc Angelet and Jumon Erra.
Directed by Marc Angelet.
Performers: Joan Marmaneu, Rafa Delacroix and Xavi Navarro.
Space consulting: Anna Tantull.
Video design: Alejo Levis.
Lighting and sound design: Lluís Robirola.
Poster design: Iñigo Aramburu.
A production by Mithistórima Produccions SL / Sala La Planeta.
The Beautiful Theater.

Practical information

• Company: La Guapa Teatro and Sala Planeta (Barcelona/Girona).
• Dates: January 15th and 16th.
• Time: 8:00 PM; 8:00 PM
• Age: 12 years and up.
• Genre: Documentary theatre.
• Duration: 70 min.
• Language: Catalan and Spanish.

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