What kind of child did my father wish to have? What kind of child would I wish to have? What kind of grandfather would they wish I were for their son? What kind of father would my child wish to have had?
When I was a boy it was impossible for me to imagine myself as I am today. I’m half way there. Far from that boy who used to go outside to jump in the puddles and still too far away from the grandfather that I will be one day and who, today, I am unable to understand. What kind of child did my father wish to have? What kind of child would I wish to have? What kind of grandfather would they wish I were for their son? What kind of father would my child wish to have had?
Synopsis
The Child I Wish to Have is a reflection on education and the role of parents, of grandparents, of teachers and of children in the learning process. On its importance and the courage, difficulty and effort required to educate.
With three generations on stage, The Child I Wish to Have is a tribute from parents to children and from children to parents, despite the reproaches. Present, past and future come together on stage to tell us stories which talk, in short, about life, how we love our children and our parents and how we sometimes find it difficult to communicate.
Cast and crew
Creation and Direction:
Àlex Cantó
Joan Collado
Jesús Muñoz
Pau Pons
Acting:
Àlex Cantó
Jesús Muñoz
Pau Pons
Lighting design:
Marc Gonzalo
Àlex Cantó
Photography and video:
José Ignacio de Juan
Audiovisual and artistic adviser:
Fermín Jiménez
Movement adviser:
Daniel Abreu
Musical composition:
Pedro Aznar
Stage management:
Verónica García
Yolanda García
Manu Martínez
Executive production:
Pont Flotant
Juan Serra
Lighting and Sound technician:
Juan Serra
With thanks to:
Rovella Universitat Popular and to Eva Such. To the Iter de Nazaret Scouts group. To Dídac. To Nura. To Javier and his shop, Bjorn. To Bambalina. To Berta and Edgar. To Primi. And to all the participants’ families who have accompanied us on this journey.
Distribution:
Pro21 Gestió Cultural
Special collaborations:
Amparo Codoñer, Daniela Elvías, María Segura, Irene Ramos, Neus Ivars, Aina Ivars, Alberto Bravo, Sara Besas, Belén Pescador, Lucía Pescador, Juan Collado, Cristóbal Pérez, María Valiente, Beatriz Gómez, Vicente López, Mª Carmen Quilis, Miguel A. Romero, Julia Sanchis, Victoria Cruañes, Carmen Escuder, Eufrasia Rodríguez, Francesc Navarro, Raquel Sanchis.
Where we have performed
Premiered in Las Naves, Valencia, February 2016
Fira Tàrrega
FITT, Tarragona
Espai Mutant, Las Naves, Valencia
Teatre Principal de Palma, Mallorca
Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid
Teatros del Canal, Madrid
Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
Teatro Circo, Murcia
Teatre Principal de Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona
Teatre Principal de Granollers, Barcelona
Teatre Alegria, Terrassa
Auditorio Pazo da Cultura, Carballo, Galicia
TAMA, Aldaia, Valencia
Picassent, Valencia
Alboraia, Valencia
Universitat d’Alacant, Alicante
Almussafes, Valencia
Alzira, Valencia
Benicarló, Castellón
Benicàssim, Castellón
El Puig, Valencia
Godella, Valencia
Lleida
Massanassa, Valencia
Sueca, Valencia
Alginet, Valencia
Almussafes, Valencia
Teatre Arniches, Alicante
TAC de Catarroja, Valencia
Xàtiva, Valencia
Teatro Micalet, Valencia
Production
Collaborators
Awards
Candidate for Best Theatre Performance and Best Direction. Premios MAX 2017.
On tour
Synopsis
The Child I Wish to Have is a reflection on education and the role of parents, of grandparents, of teachers and of children in the learning process. On its importance and the courage, difficulty and effort required to educate.
With three generations on stage, The Child I Wish to Have is a tribute from parents to children and from children to parents, despite the reproaches. Present, past and future come together on stage to tell us stories which talk, in short, about life, how we love our children and our parents and how we sometimes find it difficult to communicate.
Cast and crew
Creation and Direction:
Àlex Cantó
Joan Collado
Jesús Muñoz
Pau Pons
Acting:
Àlex Cantó
Jesús Muñoz
Pau Pons
Lighting design:
Marc Gonzalo
Àlex Cantó
Photography and video:
José Ignacio de Juan
Audiovisual and artistic adviser:
Fermín Jiménez
Movement adviser:
Daniel Abreu
Musical composition:
Pedro Aznar
Stage management:
Verónica García
Yolanda García
Manu Martínez
Executive production:
Pont Flotant
Juan Serra
Lighting and Sound technician:
Juan Serra
With thanks to:
Rovella Universitat Popular and to Eva Such. To the Iter de Nazaret Scouts group. To Dídac. To Nura. To Javier and his shop, Bjorn. To Bambalina. To Berta and Edgar. To Primi. And to all the participants’ families who have accompanied us on this journey.
Distribution:
Pro21 Gestió Cultural
Special collaborations:
Amparo Codoñer, Daniela Elvías, María Segura, Irene Ramos, Neus Ivars, Aina Ivars, Alberto Bravo, Sara Besas, Belén Pescador, Lucía Pescador, Juan Collado, Cristóbal Pérez, María Valiente, Beatriz Gómez, Vicente López, Mª Carmen Quilis, Miguel A. Romero, Julia Sanchis, Victoria Cruañes, Carmen Escuder, Eufrasia Rodríguez, Francesc Navarro, Raquel Sanchis.
Where we have performed
Premiered in Las Naves, Valencia, February 2016
Fira Tàrrega
FITT, Tarragona
Espai Mutant, Las Naves, Valencia
Teatre Principal de Palma, Mallorca
Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid
Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
Teatro Circo, Murcia
Teatre Principal de Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona
Teatre Principal de Granollers, Barcelona
Teatre Alegria, Terrassa
Auditorio Pazo da Cultura, Carballo, Galicia
Production
Collaborators
Awards
Candidate for Best Theatre Performance and Best Direction. Premios MAX 2017.
On tour
