With free access, starting Friday night, the theater festival Clásicos del Universo is being celebrated in Parla, featuring works by authors like Cervantes or Molière, adapted for children and family audiences
On May 23 at 9:30 pm, ‘El Celoso’, by Factoría Teatro (for all ages), is considered by critics as one of the most accomplished Exemplary Novels.
The story revolves around a jealous husband who locks up Leonora, a young woman he married, in their own house, only allowing her to leave in the early morning to attend mass.
The Teatro Pavón celebrates its centenary with a special program until December
On Saturday, May 24 at 12:00 pm, ‘Caballero soy’, by La Máquina Real (family-friendly), showcases the ingenious life and work of Cervantes in just over sixty minutes.
That same day at 9:30 pm, ‘Ñaque o de piojos y actores’, by Teatro Cachivaches (for all ages), explores the lives of two comedians from the Golden Age.
Navigating between storytelling and interpretation, the shadow of two comical, mischievous, and hungry actors reveals the endearing fragility of their actor status and the fleeting nature of their art.
Theater director and playwright José Luis Alonso de Santos, recipient of the Fuente de Castalia Award 2025
On Sunday, May 25 at 12:00 pm, ‘Cuento de brujas’, by Teatro Mutis (for children and families), delves into the unjust persecutions faced by many individuals accused of being wicked when they are simply different, poor, or rebellious.
In the evening, at 8:30 pm, a comedic play by Molière ‘El Médico a Palos’, by Teatro Destellos (for all ages). Sganarelle, a cheerful and drinking woodcutter, is about to receive an “exemplary” punishment from his wife. By pretending to be someone he’s not, he sets off a series of misunderstandings and amusing situations…
