translated from Spanish: Santiago Bal withdrew from the scenarios: the reasons

a sad news surprised the world of the spectacle: after an extensive career in film, theater and television, at age 83, Santiago Bal withdraws from the scenarios. So the journalist reported it Angel Brito in his Twitter account, and was then confirmed by the social networks of the play “Again together,” which starring alongside his son Federico Bal and his ex-wife Carmen Barbieri.

SANTIAGO BAL announces his retirement volunteer of the profession with 83 years, an enormous and outstanding career both in cinema, as in theatre and television, and after having served his last great artistic desire – return to compa s stage with his son and his ex-wife – Santiago Bal announced his voluntary retirement from the profession on this Wednesday night. The decision communicated to fellow with a very emotional talk. The incident took place when arriving at the theatre Multitabaris to offer the first function of this week, he realized that his tiredness and lack of energy – totally understandable for his age – returned to give signals that no longer can be daily along a spectacle of such magnitude. As he himself said “I feel I’m at my best time to make this decision, I say goodbye with the show that I always dreamed with this genre that knew so many satisfactions give me throughout my life, and after having had the great pleasure and honor to be directed for my son. I also feel that happened post the best: Carmen and Federico, no one better than them to move forward with this genre. My gratitude and my love to all those who made this beautiful success called back together and especially to the public that over so many years I hugged strongly with each applause that I will keep forever in my heart.” For this reason the role of morning Thursday will also be suspended to resume the day Friday at 21 pm with a show of renewed and adapted to his absence on stage. Surely Santiago will continue accompanying them almost every day as a spectator because it is a fundamental pillar of this wonderful magazine. “Together again” will continue to offer its functions from Wednesday to Sunday in the Multitabaris until 28 April as planned, and starting in May will begin a nationwide tour with a brand-new show, already without Santiago on stage but with all his legacy and spirit that will make the magazine keep alive for many years more.
A shared publication of back together magazine (@nuevamentejuntoslarevista) 10 Apr, 2019 at 6:21 PDT from Instagram, the work account cited a few words from Santiago Bal: “I feel that I am at my best for this decision, I say goodbye with the show that I always dreamed with this genre that knew so many satisfactions give me throughout my life, and after having had the great pleasure and honour to be led by my son”. Then, added: “I also feel what happened post the best: Carmen and Federico, no one better than them to move forward with this gender.” My gratitude and my love to all those who made this beautiful success called ‘Back together’ and in particular to the public that over so many years hugged me strongly with each applause that I will keep forever in my heart”. The word of the family “he absolutely respects the theater and the public and decided not to continue in our work, because you are with the strength and power required. My dad is a bull. A guy who gave me the best summer of my life. Striving to be above the stage despite his years and your weariness. I learned to see the good side of things,”said Federico Bal in a post, that shows a moving image of both. Then, he added: “I do not stay with the image of his farewell from the work, but with the dozens and dozens of functions that could make the 3 together…” Again together. Like this… as before. Thus, as it will be for ever”. For his part, Carmen Barbieri also referred to the decision. In dialogue with Los Angeles in the morning, he said that the reason why he withdrew was to take care of their health. “Having a COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – as he has, body happened invoice, is not well oxygenated and does not react like the of all of us,” he told. In this note: Santiago Bal Federico Bal Carmen Barbieri

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