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"Dangerous Liaisons" is an excellent play by Christopher Hampton based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos, which has only been performed once in Madrid. Although the novel was published in 1782, it addresses highly relevant issues today, such as the abuse of power, consent, and how money, unfortunately, can buy almost everything. Valmont and Merteuil, its protagonists, two fascinating characters "without moral restraint," as Jean-Paul Sartre described them, are not far removed from people like Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, to name just two of the celebrities involved in one of the many scandals we have seen in recent years. Dangerous Liaisons, a book that burns like ice, as Baudelaire said, speaks of things that have happened, but that continue to happen, of how the most powerful classes are able to play with the less fortunate with total impunity, and of how sex and the need to possess often mark our lives. Christopher Hampton himself said shortly after the premiere of his work: "What fascinates about this story is its relevance. The manipulation of feelings and the use of love as a weapon are themes as current today as they were in the 18th century."

David Serrano

Genre: Theatre. Style: Dramatic. Duration: 90 min.

Show included in the programming of the Network of Theatres of Castilla y León.

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  • Postal address Teatro Principal - Burgos, 3. municipality of Palencia . NaN. Palencia