El botí: Joe Orton's Dark Comedy at Teatre Romea

A radically irreverent and corrosive dark comedy arrives on the Barcelona stage to take aim at social hypocrisy with biting humor. 🎭

Teatre Romea stages El botí (Loot), the celebrated play by British dramatist Joe Orton, directed by Miquel Gorriz and featuring a distinguished cast led by Pere Arquillué.

🎭 El botí

📅 From January 23 to February 21, 2027

🕐 Tuesday to Friday at 19:30; Saturdays at 17:00 and 20:00; Sundays at 18:30 (running time: approx. 90 minutes)

📍 Teatre Romea, Barcelona (C. de l'Hospital, 51)

🎟️ From €21

📖 Corruption, confusion, and an unseated corpse

The plot of this fierce satire begins with the passing of Mrs. McLeavy. Her son Hal and his accomplice Dennis have just pulled off a bank heist and decide the safest hideout for their stolen cash is inside the late mother's coffin. To make space, they shove her corpse into a nearby wardrobe, unleashing a chain of escalating absurdities.

Surrounding this chaos are Mr. McLeavy, a devout and naive Catholic; nurse Fay, a calculating widow fixated on wealth; and Inspector Truscott, a corrupt police officer probing both the bank robbery and the dubious circumstances of the death. Orton crafts a devastating critique of family, religion, and institutional decay.

🎭 Creative team and cast

Helmed by director Miquel Gorriz, this production features a stellar cast that includes Pere Arquillué, Albert Pérez, Maria Ribera, Joan Esteve, Marc Tarrida Aribau, and Roberto G Alonso bringing Orton's sharp wit to life.

ℹ️ Good to know: Performed in Catalan.

✨ An unmissable theatrical event exploring the dark edges of morality with riotous wit.