Jordi Galceran

Jordi Galceran Ferrer
Jordi Galceran Ferrer
Born	March 5, 1964; Barcelona
Occupation	Playwright
Language	Spanish, Catalan
Nationality	Spanish
Alma mater	University of Barcelona
Notable works	El mètode Grönholm

Jordi Galceran Ferrer (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾði ɣəlsəˈɾan]; born in Barcelona, March 5, 1964) is a Catalan playwright, screenwriter and translator, known internationally for his play El mètode Grönholm (The Grönholm Method. 2003). He writes in Catalan.

Galceran studied Catalan Philology at the University of Barcelona and started to write theatrical plays in 1988.

In 1995, with Paraules encadenades (Words in Chains) he won the 20th Born Theatre Award, and in 1996, the Critic's Award Serra d'Or for best work in the Catalan language. His play Dakota (1995) received the Ignasi Iglesias award.

Killing Words, a 2003 film directed by Laura Mañá, is based on Paraules encadenades. Fragile, directed by Jaume Balagueró, is also based on a script co-authored by Galceran, while The Method, directed by Marcelo Piñeyro, is a film adaptation of The Grönholm Method.

Works

1994. Surf. Premiere at the Sala Villarroel in Barcelona.
1995. Paraules encadenades (Words in Chains)
1996. Dakota. Premiere at the Poliorama Theatre.
1998. Fuita (Escape). Premiere at the Josep Maria de Sagarra theatre in Santa Coloma de Gramanet; in Barcelona, at the Teatre Principal.
2002. Gaudí (a musical), in collaboration with Albert Guinovart
2003. El mètode Grönholm (The Grönholm method), premiere at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya; later at the Poliorama.
2005. Carnaval. Premiere at the teatre Borràs in Barcelona.
2007. Cancun. Premiere at the teatre Borràs in Barcelona.
2013. El crèdit. Premiere at the Villarroel theatre in Barcelona.

Adaptations

2009. The Inspector-General by Nikolay Gogol, premiere at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya.

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gollark: I can't possibly be productive without the ability to have 650 tabs and 5 windows.

gollark: > no tab support

gollark: I don't think IBM does much innovative computer-y stuff these days. But knowing basic stuff about computers and networking is useful and important.

External links

Jordi Galceran on IMDb
Radio interviews with Galceran (in Catalan, .mp3)
Detailed information on Garcelan (in Catalan, .doc)
"...King of Black Comedy...", article by theatre critic Marcos Ordóñez in El País, July 26, 2008 (in Spanish)

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