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Angélica Liddell Wins Spain’s 2025 National Theater Prize for 'Dämon'

The jury cited 'Dämon. El funeral de Bergman' as the piece that crystallizes her uncompromising stage language.

Overview

  • Spain’s Ministry of Culture awarded the honor through INAEM, which carries a €30,000 endowment.
  • The panel emphasized the impact of 'Dämon. El funeral de Bergman', describing a practice that invites reflection without concessions.
  • With that production in 2024, Liddell became the first Spanish artist to open the Festival d’Avignon.
  • The decision recognizes a career marked by bold, meticulously crafted work across writing, directing and performing.
  • She plans to premiere 'Seppuku. el funeral de Mishima o el placer de morir' this autumn at the Temporada Alta festival in a dawn performance.