El ángel exterminador

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After a night at the opera, a group of wealthy aristocrats meets for dinner. As the evening draws to a close, none of the guests are able to leave the dining room. There is no reason for this; they simply find themselves trapped. The days wear on, and etiquette is gradually forgotten. Food becomes short, and the filth begins to pile up. Conflicts begin to appear amongst the trapped partygoers. According to Julie Sermon, who adapted the work for the stage, The Exterminating Angel explores the limits to freedom, how we negotiate with others and how we face adversity. Another way of illustrating Sartre’s famous adage that “Hell is other people.” Surrealism and existentialism, two crucial forces behind 20th- century thought that Joan Ollé updates and reinterprets for today’s audiences.