"La Golondrina" | A play by Guillem Clua

The play "La Golondrina"  by Guillem Clua brings together Amelia and Ramón. Amelia, a strict singing teacher, receives Ramón at her home because he wants to improve his vocal technique to sing at his recently deceased mother's mass. As the lesson progresses, the two characters reveal details of their past, a past deeply marked by the Pulse nightclub shooting. The true meaning of that attack, the motivations of the shooter, and the lingering shadow of its victims lead to a confrontation between Amelia and Ramón that forces them to uncover the truth. This truth compels them to reflect on their own identities, the acceptance of loss, and the fragility of love, laying themselves bare to such an extent that their fates become forever intertwined.

La obra "La Golondrina" de Guillem Clua reúne a Amelia y Ramón. La primera, una severa profesora de canto quien recibe en su casa a Ramón, ya que este último desea mejorar su técnica vocal para cantar en la misa de su madre fallecida recientemente. A medida que la clase avanza, los dos personajes van develando detalles de su pasado, un pasado profundamente marcado por el shooting al bar Pulse. El significado real de ese shooting, las motivaciones del shooter y la alargada sombra de sus víctimas provocan un enfrentamiento entre Amelia y Ramón que les lleva a descubrir la verdad. Una verdad que les obliga a reflexionar sobre sus propias identidades, la aceptación de la pérdida y la fragilidad del amor, desnudándose hasta tal punto que sus destinos quedarán unidos para siempre.

Luz Nicolás & Victor Salinas. Foto de Camilo Linares.

TRIGGER WARNING: This play explores themes of mass shootings and may be triggering for survivors of gun violence or those who have experienced trauma related to gun violence.