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The play 'Josefina, a different story (life and death of Miguel Hernández)' is based on the memoirs written by the poet's widow, in which he recounted the experiences that Miguel Hernández himself told him at first hand as well as his Married life and the last years of the life of the writer, through the Franco repression that led to his death in prison.

The councilman delegate of Culture, David Martinez, presented this Wednesday in the company of the author and director of the same, Pedro Segura, the assistant director, José Salguero, and the actor who plays the protagonist, Alfonso Enriquez, as well as several More actors of the cast.

What is intended with the programming of this piece is to recall the poet's story from a different perspective, from the perspective of his wife, Josefina Manresa, whom he met in 1934 who was his first girlfriend and wife and, ultimately, his only love.

Josefina reflected the epistolary part of their relationship in her memoirs.

She understood that the biographies did not reflect the reality of the poet's life and did not agree with the biographers, so he decided to contribute his own version about the life of the writer.

CAST WITH MOST CARTAGENA ARTISTS

In this play, for which a macro casting took place, more than twenty actors participate in the scene, which together with the extras total a total of 35, of which the majority, about 20, are from Cartagena.

Also, the music of this show corresponds to the composer Salvador Martínez, who has specially designed the soundtrack for each scene.

The performance, in which some of Miguel Hernández's most heartfelt pieces such as 'Elegía' or 'Me abrazo corazón' are performed, had a great success in San Pedro del Pinatar, where the room was filled and there was at the door more Of 500 people.

CARTAGENA, HERNANDIAN CITY

The work, framed in the events planned in the port city on the occasion of its declaration in Plenary of December of Cartagena like "hernandiana city", will be represented in Auditorium El Batel the 28 of March, coinciding with the death, 75 years ago, Of the poet.

Another pass has been programmed dedicated to the students of the institutes of the municipality for the day 29.

"Cartagena must pay tribute to him as a great poet who was and for the connection he had with our city thanks to Carmen Conde, Antonio Oliver and Maria Cegarra," said David Martinez in reference to Miguel Hernandez and the commemoration of his death.

He also stressed that the writer dedicated part of his poems to women and said that "was the poet of the people" for his "social and political commitment," which was "part of the inspiration I needed."

Likewise, the mayor stressed that women "were a central part of the life and work of Miguel Hernandez" and has remarked the relationship essentially epistolary between Josefina Manresa and the poet, a "magnificent love story."

A GREAT PRODUCTION

The author and director of the play, Pedro Segura, who wrote the text eight years ago, explained that "what the public will see in Cartagena is a 100% professional show, from the staging, the interpretation of the actors , Etc. "in which" everything is based on the head of Josefina Manresa ".

Segura has wanted to "highlight clearly by the phases that the poet passes";

His childhood, his relationship with his father and his mother in the grazing, when the father saw the books as something that would not give him his future;

His adolescence, where Josefina already enters;

And later his wedding, his arrest and his death.

The assistant director, José Salguero, has invited the public to see this show that he has described as "precious", about which he said he is "very well managed" and on which he assured that "certainly will not leave No one indifferent in any of the aspects, "among which has highlighted the lighting, with a design that will" create a beautiful atmosphere, exceptional color "in which" every scene has its hue "and" every moment has Its perfect sound. "

For Salguero it is a "endearing work within the hardness it has" and in regard to the cast he stressed that "Cartagena has always been a cradle of great actors" and believes that "it is still so."

A tragic role

Meanwhile, Alfonso Enríquez, the actor who plays the lead role, indicated that "it is wonderful to be able to embody the figure of Miguel Hernandez," which he considers "a very dramatic figure."

In the same line has praised the project.

Enríquez has expressed that as an actor it is "a challenge" to get into the poet's skin, as well as to recite 'Elegía' before the public, something that he sees as 'a handicap and also a wonder' at the same time.

He also added that upon his arrival in the port city he was pleasantly surprised "the fondness for the theater in Cartagena."

The institutes interested in having their students attend the program scheduled for the student public can do it at the price of 3 euros per person and can contact the organization of the representation for this purpose through the telephone number 619 62 05 48.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena