Chronicle of the Astonished King — Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
DATE & TIME
October 31, 2026
19:00
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In a baroque Madrid brimming with intrigue, cassocks, and secrets, a young monarch is left astounded by the mystery of the female body. His desire to see the queen naked triggers an earthquake at court, where bishops, royal favourites, and servants clash between sin and pleasure, reason and faith.
With biting humour and dazzling irony, this theatrical adaptation revives Torrente Ballester’s most brilliant satire — a comedy about power, hypocrisy, and the freedom of the senses.
**Production:** Contraproducións, S.L.
**Author:** Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
**Adaptation:** Cándido Pazó
**Direction:** Cándido Pazó
**Lighting:** Afonso Castro
**Scenography:** Pablo Giráldez (O Pastor)
**Costumes and Characterisation:** Alfonso Pérez
**Music:** Manuel Riveiro
**Cast:** Anxo Outumuro, María Roja, Toni Salgado, Antonio Mourelos, Santi Prego, Nacho Castaño, Cristina Andrade
Duration: approx. 100 minutes