Geography: Europe > Southern Europe > Spain
Year: 2024
Produced by: Barco Pirata and Teatro Español
Creative Team: Dramaturgy by Juan Diego Botto, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and Ahmed Younoussi; directed by Sergio Peris-Mencheta; performed by Ahmed Younoussi; design by Alessio Meloni
Synopsis: The title 14.4 refers to the shortest distance across the Strait of Gibraltar between Morocco and Spain. Ahmed Younoussi recounts his childhood in Tangier before travelling on the undercarriage of a truck in an attempt to reach Spain. His arrival as an unaccompanied minor leads through shelters and precarious work. Younoussi performs his own history without allowing the journey to become a narrative of individual success. The narrow geographical distance contrasts with the legal and economic barriers governing movement between the two shores. Spain is visible from Morocco, yet access to it remains structured by nationality and class.
Source: Teatro Español, official production page: https://www.teatroespanol.es/espectaculo/144 Teatro Español, production dossier: https://www.teatroespanol.es/sites/default/files/media/document/2024/06/ Te24_pm_14-4.pdf Tras la Máscara, production review: https://www.traslamascara.com/14-4-critica-teatral/ Portugal