De un archipiélago de acróbatas tristes a la posibilidad ilusionante de una habitación vacía: la dramaturgia de Marc Artigau i Queralt.

Abstract

Marc Artigau i Queralt (1984) is a playwright with significant recognition on the Catalan scene. Having presented his eclectic dramaturgical production in relation to his publications of novels, short stories and poetry collections, I will define the characteristics of his dramaturgy in several stages: the use of narrative and poetry in his work, linked to the rhapsodic drive; the playful awareness of theatricality in the society of the digital age; the complex identity logic of the characters, turned into figures of precarious and fleeting identities; the singular use of perspective in his dramas and comedies; the elastic conception of time to dominate a disappointing present; the childlike logic in his works, linked to adult nostalgia and cruel humour; the markers of Catalanness in his work, from cultural elements to stylistic commonalities with other playwrights, including his passion for Catalan literature and language