El Brujo: El lazarillo de Tormes
18 November 2026
Teatre Apolo, el Poble-sec, Sants-Montjuïc
THE SPELL OF THE LAZARILLO Let me tell you something: I will never abandon the Lazarillo. Every time I perform it I especially enjoy it. I have never stopped connecting with the audience in a special way. The satisfaction of joy cannot be faked, and I truly enjoy this work. The Lazarillo and I have received much more than either of us has given. The emotional reward is very great, and the relief and peace of mind even greater. This fictional creature was born with a very special destiny, and that is why it is still here. As on the first day, I feel enormously privileged to be able to give my voice and body to this jewel of literature. This being from the imaginary world could change the real world because it makes an art of hunger and need, recycling it into wisdom. In the face of pain we have two paths: complaint or art. And with irony, he starts from the state of the fool, walks the path of learning and reaches wisdom. The Lazarillo is about marginalisation, hunger and a harsh experience of childhood. The parallels between the world of the child who guides the blind man and the situation of so many children in the developing world who die of starvation are obvious. History…
Source: Teatre Barcelona · checked on 25 October 2026