LAS AULAS CELESTES

A co-production of the Alianza Francesa de Lima

Las aulas celestes is a theatrical adaptation of the first part of the novel El principio del mundo, by Peruvian writer Jeremías Gamboa. The play unfolds during a nighttime meeting at a restaurant between Manuel and Sabino Zárate, two young men who were friends at a public school in a working-class neighborhood of Lima. After living two years in the United States, Manuel abandons a promising academic career and returns to Peru, driven by the urgency of confronting a pain he cannot name. As part of a personal search he doesn't know where to begin, he decides to reconnect with Sabino, who carries a silent resentment over an event that occurred in adolescence.

Throughout the play, the protagonist confronts his internalized racism, the humiliation inflicted by some teachers and the rescue offered by others, as well as the wounds left by the struggle to sustain a scholarship at a private university. The possible reconciliation between the friends is presented as the promise of a deeper reconciliation: with the country and with himself.

LAS AULAS CELESTES Theatrical adaptation of the novel El principio del mundo, by Jeremías Gamboa

Written and Directed by: Mariana de Althaus

Assistant director: Malú Gil

Production: Claudia García Cárdenas

Art direction: Mariano Márquez

Sound direction: Gonzalo Polar

Movement direction: Lita Baluarte

Cast: Daniel Cano, Christopher Rondón Gaona, Verony Centeno, Gabriel Iglesias, Kiara Quispe

Mariana de Althaus is one of the most important playwrights and directors in contemporary Peruvian theater. Her work is characterized by a deep interest in social conflicts, memory, class tensions, and human relationships shaped by structural violence. She has written and directed numerous pieces that have premiered to great public and critical acclaim, and that have taken part in national and international festivals.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes Recommended for ages 16 and up

Dear audience members, please keep the following in mind:

Once the show has begun, you will not be able to enter the hall. If you arrive late or do not attend the show, you will not be able to reschedule your visit or request a refund of the ticket price.

Food and/or drinks may not be consumed during the show.

Children under 5 years of age are not permitted entry under any circumstances.

The Theater has bicycle parking (limited capacity); it does not have a car parking lot.

If you need additional information about the show and your visit, please write to the Alianza Francesa de Lima at dac@alianzafrancesa.og.pe