As a gift to the public, the work produced by the Teatro de la Universidad Católica and presented at GAM in 2018 is released in audiobook format. A way to remember Luis Sepúlveda, who died this Thursday, April 16.
Story of a seagull and the cat that taught him to flyand An old man who read love novels are two of the best-known novels by the writer Luis Sepúlveda, who died this Thursday, April 16 in Spain, where he had been hospitalized since the end of February due to COVID-19.
Produced by the Teatro del Canto company and the Teatro UC, this free version written by María Izquierdo, and co-directed by her together with Elvira López, returns in a recording made in the GAM studio. An opportunity to relive this family storyteller with the voices, music, humor and tenderness of the unforgettable story of Luis Sepúlveda.
An oil-covered seagull uses its last breath to lay an egg and ask the nearby cat to promise three things: that it won't eat it, that it will take care of it until it hatches, and that it will teach it to fly. That fat black cat and the egg/chick that is left in its care are the protagonists of the work. Music, gesture, voice and objects come together in this staging of the free version written by María Izquierdo, directed by her and Elvira López and performed by both together with the musician Cristian Molina.
Direction María Izquierdo and Elvira López Company and sound design Teatro del Canto Dramaturgy María Izquierdo's free version of the novel by Luis Sepúlveda Cast María Izquierdo, Elvira López, Cristian Molina Lighting and set design Gabriela González Photography Carlos Martínez Production Teatro del Canto Company and Teatro UC. GAM Studio Sound Gonzalo Rodríguez.
Previous seasons
The play (premiered in 2017 at the UC Theater) had its first season at GAM from June 2 to July 1, 2018.
Audiobook
Story of a seagull and the cat that taught him to fly
+ 6 years
Duration: 1 hour
The production of the Teatro del Canto company and the Teatro UC was praised by Pedro Labra, a critic of El Mercurio who particularly highlighted the work in the adaptation by Izquierdo: “it manages to capture the magic, poetry, tenderness and laughable extravagance present in the fable.”