London has the flavours, sounds and laughs of Spanish because Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (known as Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios), the musical, finally started. From the 12th of January until the 9th of May, the Playhouse Theatre is going to be the capital of Spain. This fantastic film, directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar in 1988, won five Goya Awards, including the best film. But this crazy story was appreciated not only in Spain, because it also won awards and nominations all around the globe and it put the Spanish director on the international map.
This masterpiece occurs in the 80's. In that moment, Madrid was a city full of colours, music, fun, freedom and "mad people" like all these women.
From one day to the next, Pepa's world is tangled. Everything starts with a broken heart. Her boyfriend dumps her and to make matters worse, she meets his new girlfriend, his vengeful wife, his son and the son's fiancee. If this was not enough, Pepa's best friend, a fashion model, just discovers that she is dating a suspected criminal. And there is a story with a taxi-driver, as well.
Bartlett Sher is the director of this hilarious musical. And it had to be him, because he is an original filmmaker like Almodovar.
The show is not recommended for kids under 12 because the performance contains drugs, sex and gazpacho. Too much gazpacho.
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