The Burnt Garden — By Juan Mayorga

Teatre Principal — Sala Gran, Carrer de la Riera, 2, 07003 Palma, Balearic Islands

A play about the difficulty of judging the past.

The Burnt Garden explores two fundamental themes in Mayorga’s theatre. On the one hand, memory and the difficulty of judging the past. “The past,” Mayorga has said, “is unpredictable; it is no less open than the future, and within it questions are simmering that may endanger the present that dares to observe it.” On the other hand, imagination—and, with it, theatre—as an escape route from a harsh, cruel reality, such as that experienced by those defeated in a war.

During the war, several healthy men were admitted to the San Miguel psychiatric sanatorium. Why? Many years later, Garay, the director of the sanatorium, as she was then, and Benet, her most brilliant disciple, confront each other over that enigma.

A production by Teatro de La Abadía and Lazona

• CHILDCARE: The performance will offer a free childcare service with specialised staff. Places can be reserved during the purchase process, both online and at the box office.
• ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE: For people with visual and hearing impairments, the performance will offer adapted surtitles, audio description, an individual induction loop and amplified sound through headphones. Limited availability. To use these services, the equipment must be collected 30 minutes before the performance. Advance reservations can be made at the box office or by emailing educa@teatreprincipal.com

Theatre · Sala Gran