ATTENDANCE CARD TO THE THEATRICAL REPRESENTATION:

PREAMBLE:

Author: George Tabori.

Title: “Las variaciones Goldberg”.

Subtitle: A tragicomedy.

Theatre company: “ Teatres de la Generalitat Valenciana” productions in collaboration with the contemporary repertoire company.

Director: Josep Maria Mestres.

Cast: Enric Benabent, Josep Manel Casany, Juansa Lloret, Ferrán Gadea, Manolo Ochoa, CristinaGarcía, Iolanda Muñoz, Núria García, Manolo Maestro, Jordi Gomar, Pau Blanco.

Artistic and technical cast: It appears in the pamphlet.

Date of the representation: 24/11/2005, Thursday.

Place of the representation: Teatro Rialto, Valencia.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE: Cast order:

Mr J: He is the director of the scene, who pretends to bring the Bible to the scene. But he doesn´ t appears because only is listened his voice.

Goldberg: He, who is Jewish, is the production assistant of Mr. J. He is wearing a tailored suit.

Raamah: His character is an actor of the Mr. J. ´s play.

Masch: His character is, also, an actor of the Mr. J. ´s play.

Jafet: He is, also, an actor.

Mari: She is Golberg ´s secretary, who is wearing glasses, miniskirt and high-heeled shoes.

Ernestina Van Veen: An actress of the Mr. J. ´s play.

Teresa Tormentina: Also, an actress of Mr. J. ´s play.

Angels of the hell: They are an actors, who played the part of rock singers in the

Mr. J. ´s play.

SCENERY:

The story takes place in a theatre studio which is very illuminated and small.

There is a staircase at the background to the scenery.

ILLUMINATION: All the scenery is very illuminated.

COSTUMES: The characters are wearing clothes of nowadays.

ATREZZO: In all acts there are always a table and a chair and, in each act, there are the objects that the script requires: teddy bears and other plush toys that represents the Noah ´s Ark, three crucifixes, a suitcase, etc.

SETTING OF THE THEATRE: For example, the angels of the hell sing a rock song doing a critic of the Bible, therefore, the public applauds at he same rhythm that the music. Also, the representation of the Noah ´s Ark causes a lot of laughs.

`The variation´ is a Bach ´s composition, therefore, this music is used like soundtrack for this theatrical representation.

PERSONAL OPINION: In my opinion, this play is the result of a good script and the critic, which is made of the Bible is very good and the argument is very good and the play causes some laughs. I like it very much but, in spite of it, I think it is a little odd. This is a good play but I waited other story, that is, other type of argument. I think this play means that this word is a theatre where humans are marionettes ( the actors) directed by a director ( Mr. J) and the word is no well constructed. It is like if the pyramid God- Christ- Christians were a false alarm about our word functioned correctly.

Ana Calatayud Moreno- Teatro Inglés de los siglos XIX y XX.