'The Children' breaks box office records in Barcelona

The play starring Emma Vilarasau, Jordi Boixaderas, and Mercè Arànega sells 15,000 tickets before its opening night.

Three veteran actors on a theatrical stage with dramatic lighting.
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Three veteran actors on a theatrical stage with dramatic lighting.

Actors Emma Vilarasau, Jordi Boixaderas, and Mercè Arànega star in The Children, a production that has sold 15,000 advance tickets before its February premiere in Barcelona and Salt.

Directed by David Selvas, the play by British author Lucy Kirkwood has set a new record for advance sales at La Villarroel theater. Performances scheduled for April at the Teatre de Salt are also already sold out.
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"The age of the characters is the age we all three are at, where you don't want to waste time."

Emma Vilarasau · Lead Actress
Inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the story follows two retired nuclear physicists visited by a former colleague. The play explores generational responsibility, climate change, and the legacy left to future generations.