Fourth University Theatre Biennial of the Vives Network with the participation of 10 universities

On 6 and 7 May, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona will host the fourth edition of the University Theatre Biennial of the Vives Network of Universities, a cultural initiative that promotes artistic exchange between university theatre groups in the region. The exhibition will take place in the Theatre Hall of the UAB and encourages the exchange of knowledge, culture and experiences between university theatre groups, through workshops and courses of the activity. The University Theatre Biennial has an interuniversity programme, where each university involved performs a work of no more than 50 minutes during the day.

On 6 May, Laura Santamaria, vice-rector for Culture and Language Policy at the UAB, will open the event at 11:00 a.m. Later, the following will take part: the theatre class of the University of Girona with La quarta paret, a proposal that reflects on the role of theatre in conflict contexts; at 1:00 p.m., the theatre class of the University of Alacant will present La história del comunisme contada per a malalts mentals, a critical comedy about totalitarian regimes; at 3:30 p.m., the performing arts class of the Universitat Politècnica de València will perform Amb un cos estrany, a piece about identity and vulnerability; and, finally, at 5:00 p.m., the UAB's permanent theatre group will close the day with A l'altra banda, a collective creation that addresses migratory experiences and their social impacts.