Happiness
Dramatised reading of Happiness, by Marilia Samper, translated by Steven Capsuto. Samper presents a reflection on the precariousness and poverty that surrounds us. This is much closer than we think. The author reflects a stark reality without tears, without sentimentality, focusing on the fighting capacity of the human being.
The edge of a city. A working-class street with old and cheap houses, where Julia lives with her son, Eli, who has cerebral palsy. Eli is 20 years old and he can’t speak, he can’t walk. He can’t do anything by himself. He spent the days in a wheelchair. He has grown up and Julia’s hernia doesn’t let her carry him in her arms (as she used to do) down the stairs. So, he doesn’t leave the flat. Julia is determined to solve this situation by installing a ramp to push Eli’s wheelchair and take him outside. Such a simple task can be an impossible undertaking when all conditions are unfavorable and, above all, if its completion depends on the goodwill and kindness of others.
Followed by Q & A with the author.
