"Infanticide" by Víctor Català

Infanticide is a risky inner monologue that allows us to explore the relationship between gender, violence and mental health. Letting us into the captivating inner world of Nela, Victor Català makes audible the yearnings of a woman in love in an oppressive society. Català does not present a victim; instead, as Vilanova explains, "she gives voice to Nela who, from her madness, addresses a society that rejects her. The world does not want a being like her. Therefore, her world will be that of madness, the only possible way out for her personal liberation." (Núvol, 2021). 

The director's adaptation goes beyond a mere dramatized reading and offers us a poetic show. It does so with the help of the poets Maria Callís and Blanca Llum Vidal, who each embody a facet of Nela from their singularity, thus adding complexity to this fascinating character.

First presented at the Olot theatre in 2021 –a hundred and twenty-three years after its production–, the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona invites you, as part of the exhibition "Francesc Tosquelles: Like a sewing machine in a wheat field", to rediscover this radical and important play.