Xavier Albertí

Xavier Albertí is a multifaceted and key figure in the contemporary Catalan theatre scene. Throughout his career he has stood out as an actor, playwright, theatre director and manager, educationalist, and composer, who has brought a pioneering viewpoint to the domain of performing arts.

As a cultural manager, Albertí has occupied important positions in leading Catalan institutions. He was artistic director of the National Theatre of Catalonia (TNC, 2013 – 2021) and, prior to this, headed the Creative Department of the Ramon Llull Institute (2004 – 2006), and was director of the Grec Festival of Barcelona (1996 – 1999).

In the field of theatre and opera, Albertí has directed numerous shows in both Catalonia and Europe, as well as participating in national and international festivals including the Temporada Alta Festival in Girona, the International Festival of Sitges, the Edinburgh Festival, the International Festival of Caracas, and the Buenos Aires Festival.

With a commitment to contemporary theatre, he has premiered and directed plays by such well-known playwrights as Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, Harold Pinter, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Josep Maria de Sagarra, Lluïsa Cunillé, and many others.

In his long and acclaimed artistic career, he has recently directed such notable plays as A Nice Place (Temps salvatge, by Josep Maria Miró, 2018) at the TNC, The Nicest Body Ever Seen around These Parts (El cos més bonic que s’haurà trobat mai en aquest lloc by Josep Maria Miró, 2022) in Teatre Romea, El maestro Juan Martínez que estaba allí (Maestro Juan Martínez Who Was There, by Manuel Chaves Nogales, 2024) in Teatro de La Abadía, and En mitad de tanto fuego (Amid So Much Fire, by Alberto Conejero, 2024) in Teatro del Barrio.