Knowing we were here for just a couple of days of the Festival d'Avignon, we bought tickets to the opening production which began at 10 PM.

"Her show shines a light on what one dare not speak of at dinner parties: this fiery discourse which finds refuge on the stage, and which she calls the pornography of the soul. With DÄMON, she dreams of a theatre with the power of religion, where everyone would pray for our collective salvation."

For two hours we were mostly yelled at in Spanish. Thankfully, there were subtitles, shown on the Palace walls, which added an understanding that was truly needed as we would have been at a complete loss. This was the most unique experience Steve and I have ever had. And while not enjoyable in the way we normally attend the theater, it was an exceptional performance and incredibly thought provoking/mind opening. It has left us with a haunted feeling and a great deal to discuss. WOW. What a fabulous night which did not find us in bed until 1:30 AM Sunday morning!

The review ends with, "Obsessed by her age, the fear of sinking into indulgence, she seeks life behind death. A harsh, thunderous litany, endless logorrhea, Angélica Liddell,  like herself, confronts each of the spectators with their own excrement. From Bach to the Pet Shop Boys, she dances on our prejudices, our preconceived ideas, our inabilities to see beyond the end of our noses. As brilliant as she is distressing, the Madrid queen has not finished dividing. With her, it is undeniable, art is still alive!"

"That's the magic of art and the magic of theatre:

it has the power to transform an audience,

an individual, or en masse, to transform them

and give them an epiphanic experience that changes their life,

opens their hearts and their minds and the way they think."

-Brian Stokes Mitchell