Applause is transferred

As predictable as the rugulopteryx okamurae on the coasts of Málaga. Like a chopper of the vespa velutina nigrithorax. Like fishing for a silurus glanis in the Ebro. If this review is useful for anything, it is to confirm that, for the first time in a theater in Málaga, a theatrical text included some of the 'cryptobro' language popularized by followers of the influencer Llados. 'Panza' and 'massive', the first words dropped by the new invasive species.

Of course, in a context of humor, but we will see where so much 'bro' and so many 'burpees' will lead us. Anecdotes aside, yesterday the Teatro Echegaray was filled to enjoy 'Se traspasan', a co-production by Traspaso Teatro and Teatro TNT from Sevilla, which has also been seen in Madrid at Nave 73. A comedy about two salesmen forced to transfer everything that can be sold, embodying the characters of Charlie Roselló and Javier Arboleya. An hour with some clowning, music, audience interaction, poetry, current affairs, and everything else they come up with in a mix that, to my taste, is oddly arranged, sometimes as an adjective and sometimes as a transitive verb.

And the fact is, nothing is new in this work, although that does not prevent it from working, but always missing the original. The corpus is based on the perfopoetries of Javier Berger, Paco Luna, and Manuel Asensio, and it shows that the dramaturgy does not always manage to link them naturally. There are silent gags reminiscent of Mr. Bean, popular songs, a version of 'Esa Diva' by Melody, and even a quote from Rajoy. That is, a transfer of applause from other creations to criticize a society enslaved to performance, here I paraphrase the Prince of Asturias award winner Byung-Chul Han, from which these characters want to liberate themselves.

Without much philosophical coherence, in general, but with many comedic resources, the play doesn't give you a break (nor do the actors, who give their all without using a microphone, which is appreciated). What I liked the most and what was most powerful as a message was the end. They not only transfer applause but also transfer the work to the audience, or in other words, the individual responsibility to be moved by something we have seen, to want to leave differently. I continue with Han's discourse: "The world resembles an immense shopping center where everything can be consumed."

Well, better to consume theater than a 'lambo', I think. No mobile phone rang during the performance.