'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.

"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.