The romantic comedy by Guillem Clua continues its international journey with two new productions. In São Paulo, the new Brazilian production of Smiley ran at Teatro Ruth Escobar from 1 to 30 September, directed by Mau Alves and starring Conrado Helt, Mau Alves and Lurryan. In Querétaro, the Mexican production is being staged at El…
Netflix has announced that En nombre de otro, the new thriller directed by Oriol Paulo and co-written by Paulo and Guillem Clua, will premiere worldwide on the platform on 11 December 2026. The film stars Eduard Fernández, Mario Casas, Blanca Suárez, Nicolás Francella and Alexandra Jiménez. It is produced by Juanita Films and was filmed…
Viaje al país de los blancos (North To Paradise), directed by Dani Sancho, was presented in the Official Competition, out of competition, at the 29th Málaga Film Festival before its release in Spanish cinemas on 26 June 2026. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, the film is based on Ousman Umar’s true story and his book…
In 2026 Chicago has hosted two plays by Guillem Clua in English at Open Space Arts. In summer, Smiley arrived at the venue as its North American English premiere; in September, The Swallow, the English version of La golondrina translated by Tim Gutteridge, was presented. The production of Smiley, directed by Jack Dugan Carpenter and…
A new production of Smiley has just opened in Athens. The love story of Álex and Bruno can be seen at Sala Shamone in the Greek capital from 12 February. The play is directed by Minos Theocharis, who also performs alongside Piechoviak. Theocharis already played Bruno in the previous Greek production of Smiley in 2016….
Several audiovisual projects with scripts by Guillem Clua have been announced in recent weeks. They include three films and a television series at different stages of production, with releases planned between 2026 and 2027. The most imminent release is Viaje al país de los blancos, an adaptation of Ousman Umar’s bestseller of the same name,…
This autumn, three small-scale productions can be seen in Madrid’s alternative venues: two versions of Smiley and a third of La golondrina. This is a great opportunity for everyone who missed the original productions in the capital (in 2014 and 2018 respectively) to enjoy these texts. La golondrina will run at El Pasillo Verde until…
Jordi Bosch has won the Premi Butaca for Best Actor for his leading role in Mort d’un comediant, which premiered last season at Teatre Romea. It is the fourth time the actor has received the award, after Tots eren fills meus (2023) and Dissabte, diumenge, dilluns (2003) in theatre categories, and El perquè de tot…
Mort d’un comediant has begun its tour of Catalonia. The play can be seen in the following towns this autumn: Calaf (21/9), Torroella de Montgrí (27/9), Sant Cugat del Vallès (28/9), Bescanó (4/10), Vic (5/10), Premià de Mar (11/10), Igualada (12/10), Argentona (17/10), Lleida (18/10), El Prat de Llobregat (19/10), Cerdanyola del Vallès (24/10), Berga…
On 26 September, Teatro della Limonaia in Florence (Italy) will host the first production of the play Al damunt dels nostres cants, marking the world premiere of the piece, which has not yet premiered in Spain. Under the title La bandera, the play has been translated into Italian by Pino Tierno and is part of…
Guillem Clua’s new play has now set its opening date. It is called Mort d’un comediant and will run at Teatre Romea in Barcelona from 21 March 2025. Before that, the piece will be seen for the first time at Festival Temporada Alta in Girona, followed by a short tour before arriving at the legendary…
The list of countries hosting Smiley continues to grow. The new season brings two new productions. The first is the long-awaited Brazilian version, which will open at Espaço Cia da Revista in São Paulo on 7 September. The premiere has generated great expectation in the city, since Brazil was the foreign country where the Netflix…
Teatre Micalet Company (CTM) premieres its new in-house production with L’oreneta, the Valencian-language version of La golondrina, which will run at Teatre Micalet in Valencia from 24 April to 12 May. Directed by Joan Peris, the production stars Pilar Almeria and Bruno Tamarit. This is the third professional production of this play in Spain. It…
The film adaptations of Invasión and Al damunt dels nostres cants will premiere on consecutive days in the Official Out of Competition Section of the 27th Málaga Festival. Both films are productions by Álamo Producciones, Secuoya Studios and A Contracorriente Films. La bandera, based on the winning text of the 43rd Ciutat d’Alcoi Theatre Prize,…
With the latest productions already premiered and those planned for 2024, La golondrina has now surpassed 25 international productions, becoming Guillem Clua’s most successful play internationally, ahead of the first Smiley. The latest destination for La golondrina is the ROH Theatre in Larnaca, Cyprus, where the Greek version translated by Maria Chatzemmanouil will premiere, directed…