Theater "Not Even Joking" by Xavi Morató

The show that will make you laugh and reflect on hypocrisy and the limits of humor returns. It is an objective fact that theaters are full of monologuists, and many will ask... was it necessary to create a show about a monologuist? Yes, because the vicissitudes between a crazy monologuist and a political candidate aspiring to be mayor provide a humorous and malicious way to address very current topics. The play discusses contemporary issues such as the limits of humor, cancel culture, self-censorship, and the hypocrisy surrounding politics and society. The author, Xavi Morató, states: "Have we become too puritanical? Or were we once beasts with no consideration for others' feelings, and now we have finally put things in their place? I have created two characters who are completely opposite in their positions, each loaded with powerful reasons, and I let them dialogue. We will witness a theatrical combat between two beings who approach personal and professional life very differently: the monologuist who performs a show that is both entertaining and incorrect, and the progressive politician who defends freedom of expression in all cases except this one. The controversy is served. And so is the comedy." The synopsis of "Not Even Joking" is a modern Pygmalion. The aspiring mayor Jana, in a fit to attack her political rival, rehires Húmber, a canceled comedian known for his uncomfortable monologues that cross all limits of humor, correctness, and self-censorship. Jana will have a few hours to deconstruct the character and convince him to change a discourse that offends all collective sensitivities. However, Húmber will not easily yield and will also want to "liberate" her from social and political restrictions. This play will juxtapose two extremes in their worldview: a politician who must follow the rules of correctness and self-censorship, and a monologuist who operates outside the limits of social acceptability. Both need to captivate their audience, but with opposing methods and objectives. The tension between "looking good" and "speaking the truth without filters" will raise profound questions about freedom of expression, humor as a vehicle for truth, and the personal concessions we make to fit into social or political mandates. Recommended age: 14 and up.