Gala was derived from a committed theater, in which Spain, its history and its circumstances are represented allegorically towards another more in line with the majority tastes of the spectator. Among the work of his colleagues of the realist generation, that of Antonio Gala [who died this Sunday at the age of 92] stands out for its lyrical imprint.
Like them, he wanted to put his finger on the wound of a Spain eager for changes, but without neglecting style. He mastered language much better than theatrical carpentry and inner action.