“Un muro al lado de las tumbas. El aliento de la Historia y la superación de las limitaciones individuales en Père Lachaise, de Itziar Pascual”

In Père Lachaise (2003), Itziar Pascual draws on the relevant presence of the supernatural world, with some parallels with Zorrilla’s Don Juan Tenorio, and uses dance as a metaphor for the pacification of the dead, the life drive of the living and, ultimately, the capacity of art to transcend borders and contribute to healing wounds. Pascual thus adds a personal touch to the production of the Theatre of memory, advocating the resolution of sterile conflicts and the acceptance and overcoming of the past through knowledge and self-knowledge, while evoking the sacrifice of the Spaniards who fought for democratic ideals even outside the borders of their country.