Madrid Theater: Divorced, Evangelical and Vegetarian

Theater & Dance — By MAP on August 10, 2010 1:40 pm

I will start off with an unspoken truth that is fitting to this drama: “chick flicks” are not just for girls if they meet one expectation: beautiful actresses. I mean, lets face it – we all know that if a man goes to a girly, silly film with his spouse, he will walk out content if there was womanly beauty to make up for the so-called “lack” of substance. Well, not to say that this play lacks any substance (it is in fact quite profound), but it is one of the few theatrical dramas that could be considered a “chick flick.” However, for ladies and gentlemen alike, it is a charming play.

Beatrice, Gloria and Meche, stunning young women, find themselves overwhelmed by loneliness and fear of change. Their similar struggles with letting go of the past and their failed relationships make them come together to form a triangle of support. Despite their differences (Beatrice is divorced, romantic and dreamy, Gloria is a devout protestant, and Meche is a progressive vegetarian), they establish a friendship built on the mutual sensation of being lost and lonely. Yet it is this very friendship that becomes a doorway into the emergence of three independent, happy women. Although the drama has a slight cheese factor, it is unquestionably a truthful and universal account of friendship between women. The play is based on the book (of the same name) by Venezualen Gustavo Ott.

When: July 8^th – August 29^th, 2010
Where: Teatro Compac de Gran Vía
Address: Gran Vía, 66
When: Wednesday – Friday at 21:00 p.m. Saturday at 22:30 p.m. and Sunday at 19:00 p.m.
Price: 12-25 euros
Tickets can be bought at the box office between 17:00 p.m. and the start of the performance or at (+34) 902 488 488.