Two O’Clock Sharp (Sala Atahualpa)

This “terrifying comedy”—as described by its author—introduces us to two women, the Fandiño sisters: Maruxa and Coralia.

Set in post–Spanish Civil War Galicia, in an attempt to avoid imprisonment, the sisters pretend to be mad. Every day at exactly two o’clock, to the sound of the bells of La Berenguela (from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela), they stroll through the town square, wearing heavy makeup and striking, almost ridiculous outfits, in a kind of daily theatrical performance.

Today, statues commemorating them can be found in Alameda Park in Santiago de Compostela, with the distinctive feature that the color and style of their clothing constantly change, as they are repainted again and again—just as the sisters themselves did. These seamstresses, living in poverty, continually reinvented themselves, resisting hunger and persecution through creativity and imagination.

The author makes it clear that this is not intended as a biography and that the characters are entirely fictional. We approach them, therefore, with respect, tenderness, and humor, wondering to what extent their simulated madness may have gradually become real.

Cast: Myriam Gleijer and Alicia Alfonso

Minimum age: 12

Teatro El Galpón

Av. 18 de Julio 1618