La Lonja in Orihuela hosts ‘En el sur del olvido’ this Saturday

The auditorium at the La Lonja Cultural Centre in Orihuela will host a performance of ‘En el sur del olvido’ this Saturday, 24 October. The play is by Orihuela playwright Atanasio Die Marín. It starts at 7.30 pm, and admission is free until the venue reaches capacity. The event is organised by the Vice-Rectorate for Culture, Equality and Diversity at Miguel Hernández University (UMH) and Orihuela Town Council.

The play will be performed by Teatro Expresión Orihuela. Its story follows two young women imprisoned in the 1980s for unlawful possession of drugs who want to celebrate their birthdays on San Juan night in an old Spanish prison.

The play also weaves in the lives of women from other eras who suffered humiliation and restrictions on their freedom for defending their rights, studying, conducting research or taking part in social campaigns. Comedy and humour are part of the way these themes are handled, according to information released by the UMH.

The performance will take place in the La Lonja auditorium, on calle Aragón in Orihuela. For residents of Guardamar and other towns in the Vega Baja, it is a nearby cultural event with free admission; entry is subject to the venue’s capacity.

Teatro Expresión was founded in Orihuela in 1974 by Atanasio Die and Manoli García. The company marked its 50th anniversary in 2024, when ‘En el sur del olvido’ returned to its programme with a performance at the city’s Teatro Circo.

This Saturday’s performance is supported by the UMH and Orihuela Town Council. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the La Lonja auditorium reaches capacity.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.