On October 17, the DURI Theater in Seoul, South Korea, hosted the premiere of “Material,” by the Valencian company Teatro de los Chinos. The piece won the DURI A 2025 Award at the latest edition of the ACT Festival, held in June. The jury recognised “the unique blend of energy, intellectual humour and poetic expression of the show. Because it represents the bold and thoughtful voice of a new generation of artists, and its quality and sensibility make it particularly suitable for international audiences”.
Written, directed, and performed by Alida Molina and Laura Bellés, with Paula López Collado as stage manager and producer, ‘Material’ is about reviving ideas that have been shelved.
The play has already started, but Alida doesn’t want to leave the dressing room. Laura is pissed off waiting on stage. She finally manages to convince Alida to come out, but she appears dressed as a cockroach. Alida proposes that, instead of performing ‘Material’, they perform ‘Cucarachas’, an attempt at a play that was rejected in the previous call for entries. Laura won’t be amused by this… But the audience will be very happy 😉 Which play will they finally perform?
Teatro de los chinos was created in 2022 by Alida Molina and has two shows on tour. Paral-lel’ and “Material”. It is a company with a rogue vibe, fresh, with new dramaturgy but with a very large audience due to its humour and humility.
