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Grec Festival Celebrates 50 Years with an Edition Full of Reunions and New Proposals

This year's Grec Festival, centered in Montjuïc, will offer a hundred shows combining classics and innovation.

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Generic image of a theater stage with a microphone and red curtains.

The Grec Festival in Barcelona celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a special edition primarily taking place in Montjuïc, offering a hundred shows spanning various artistic disciplines.

This commemorative edition of the Grec is characterized by the return of renowned figures from the festival, while maintaining its commitment to discovering new talents. The program includes international creators from Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, who will visit the Catalan capital for the first time.
Among the highlighted proposals, the festival will open with Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, a pivotal work of the 20th century, featuring a new translation by Marc Rosich and directed by Marta Pazos. This production, which can be seen at the Teatre Grec from June 29 to July 1, is a co-production with the Teatre Lliure, also celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.
Other shows promising to captivate audiences include Florentina Holzinger's Ophelia's got talent at the Teatre Lliure (July 2 and 3), a reflection on femininity with elements of dance and acrobatics. Audiences can also enjoy Factory (A Midsummer Night's Dream), an adaptation of Shakespeare directed by Àlex Rigola at the Heartbreak Hotel from June 30 to July 31.
The Teatre Romea will host Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, performed solo by an actress, from June 30 to August 2. Meanwhile, the Teatre Poliorama will present La truita, a French comedy directed by Ferran Utzet, from June 27 to August 8.
The veteran company Mal Pelo will perform for the first time at the Teatre Grec with Inventions (2026) on July 6 and 7, a choreography that is part of their trilogy dedicated to Bach. Additionally, Calixto Bieito will return to the Teatre Grec with The True History of Richard III, a contemporary revision of Shakespeare's work, on July 10 and 11.
Music will also play a prominent role with the concert Les flors prohibides at the Teatre Grec on July 13, featuring live performances of unreleased songs by Catalan artists. An unprecedented collaboration between the Grec and the Sagrada Familia will offer the concert Arrels de llum on July 17, blending sacred and profane music with free admission upon prior reservation.
Contemporary dance will be represented by Lorena Nogal with La protagonista at the Mercat de les Flors on July 10 and 11, and by the Chinese company Tao Dance Theatre with 16 & 17 at the Teatre Grec on July 30 and 31, closing the festival with two abstract choreographies.
Circus arts will also be present with Secrets by the company Eia at the Mercat de les Flors from July 10 to 12, a reflection on the passage of time. Finally, the musical La nit del músic alt will return to the Teatre Grec on July 28, directed by Jordi Oriol and Carles Pedragosa, with the participation of the Banda Municipal de Barcelona.

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