Sala Beckett – Arena
Improvisation playwriting game-competition

Who is brave enough to write theatre live, without any advance idea of what is going to happen? Come to the Sala Beckett and experience the energy of the Sala Beckett – Arena, a live, improvised writing game-competition for playwrights created by Marcos Xalabarder, director of the Escriptura en Viu Association. Join in the fun and immerse yourself in the world of theatre and dramaturgical creation, while the participants show off all their wit, agility, and talent.
With a host of original, fun, made-to-measure tests, four playwrights will have to pass through three rounds of the game, rising to the challenges as they stretch their ingenuity, improvisation capacity, and literary talent to the limits. As a team, in twos, or individually, the writers will create dialogues, monologues and never-before-told stories to earn the highest scores.
The audience will follow the writing by the participants in real time on a large screen and will encourage the playwrights to fight against time to complete their tests (inspired by the world of theatre, dramatic performances and the finest creative writing traditions). Meanwhile, multimedia animations, impro actors, and music all combine to enrich the experience.