LOS CUENTOS DEL MATHNAWI | JALAL-UDDIN RUMI

Los Cuentos del Mathnawi | Jalal-uddin Rumi Direction: Paco Maciá / Performer: Eloísa Azorín Music: Silvia Márquez Chulilla / Audiovisuals: Joaquín Clares Set and Costume Design: Cía. Ferroviaria

Personally, I have long followed the teachings of both classical Sufi masters (Ibn Arabí, Nasrudin, Rumi) and contemporary ones (Irina Tweedie). It is a joy and a satisfaction for me to be able to spread Rumi's teachings and to discover his didactic legacy through theatrical play. It has been difficult to choose, from among all the tales contained in the Mathnawi, a selection that could be staged within the time frame of a single performance. Having read them all, we have selected those that represent, in an oblique but clear way, some of the teachings and the knowledge of the human being that Rumi has bequeathed to us in this exceptional collection of poems. We are interested in the tales because they are living teachings passed down from parents to children, and because in a simple way, understandable to everyone, they convey profoundly human values and reflections.

Paco Maciá