In theatre this Month: El Comico

Sarah — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:46:29 +0000

I first saw Rafael Alvarez about 2 years after I moved to Madrid in 2007. He was performing at the Teatro Isabel in a play called ¨El Contrabajo¨ or Double Bass in English. At the time, I must admit that I didn’t speak nor understand much Spanish not to mention, any notion of literature by the German author and screenwriter Patrick Süskind. Patrick Süskind´s writing is described in Wikipedia as magic realism, and I could not have said it better myself, especially having now seen the play ¨El Contrabajo¨ and the film Perfume. The Story of a murder. Now, back to Rafael Alvarez´s play at the Teatro Cofidis of Calle Alcala 20:The play is a called ¨El Comico¨ and it was conceived by this Cordobean actor as a challenge and experiment from his long experience in theatre to incite humour, hysteria, reflection and break down classic literature and poetry into easy fun story telling! From the description of the play, perhaps you would not be clear of what exactly to expect…and that’s perhaps the beauty of this play. As Rafael said himself, at the end of the play, every week of the performance he will experiment with a variety of reflections and dialogues and the audience has the liberty and pleasure to become part of a fresh performance everytime. Highlights of the play for me, were anecdotes from his previous performances, from his native Andalucia, his stay at the Monastery of Silos ,his enactment of colloquialism and popular language and of course his impressions of Don Francisco Quevedo. All in all I loved the play. I recommend totally, but note that you have to be fluent in Spanish and know many cultural nuances and street colloquialism.Viva el Brujo!

European Day of Languages

Carmen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:00:03 +0000

Thursday, September 27. – European Day of Languages is an innovative cultural and linguistic marathon will offer over 40 different free activities. This is expected to arouse interest in studying languages, cultures approach other lesser known, choose new destinations for future trips, discover new artists and gastronomy of other regions. Foreign cultural institutes and European

Mendigando el Amor at Pequeño Teatro in Gran Vía

Sarah — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:03:14 +0000

The Cheap In Madrid Crew attended the premiere of the play, Mendigando Amor. We attended the play amidst lots of expectation, because this was to be “the premiere” at the theatre in Madrid´s own Broadway street, Gran Vía, after performing in smaller, alternative theatres for 3 years. At arrival we received heart shaped lollipops, and

Einstein and the Dodo at Espada de Madera Theatre

Sarah — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:30:19 +0000

This play and monologue embodies one of the key figures to understand the twentieth century, Albert Einstein.It recreates one a crucial moment in this world famous scientist´s life.The moment when he learned that the atomic bomb, that he had helped create, had been used for military purposes in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The play

Free Theatre in the French Institute

Carmen — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:00:05 +0000

This week only, the French Institute of Madrid will be showing two free theatrical performances: Monday, June 11 @ 8pm – Created by company ”Autour du Mime” with the participation of students from the Lycée Français de Madrid, Médée is a reinterpretation of myth, from contemporary rewritings and a reflection on the collective poetic imagery linked. Restores this

Tongues: Play in English

Sheila — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:00:06 +0000

The play “Tongues” by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin will be performed in English by the Madrid-Texas ensemble. Although directed by Americans, the actors are Spanish, which has made for an interesting international interchange. Writer Sam Shepard said about the play, which is based on the concept of voice, “We agreed on a piece to do with

Free Catalan Opera: The Barber of Seville

Carmen — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:07 +0000

Adaptation of the famous opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini, The Barber of Seville tells the story of a Spanish count who has fallen in love at first sight with a girl named Rosine. To ensure that she really loves him and not just his money, the Count disguises himself as a poor college student named Lindor,

La Noche de Los Teatros 2012:I am Blind

Sarah — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:52:09 +0000

The play ¨I am a blind¨ offers high-quality poems accompanied by short prose. Several elements make this show.To quote the words of a Rumanian actor and writer who created this play: ¨ first it is about me but do not be fooled … it is also about you.¨ The play offers a poetic journey dotted

Vagina Monologues in English

Sheila — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:03 +0000

This Tuesday, March 20th and Wednesday March 21st, “Los Auxiliares” will present two benefit performances in English of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues. They will perform it Tuesday and Wednesday at 20:00 at Triskel Tavern (San Vicente Ferrer, 3 metro: Tribunal). There is a suggested donation of €5 and tickets can be purchased

Interview with the Cast of Vagina Monologues

Sheila — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:46 +0000

Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues will be performed in English three times this March. “Los Auxiliares” will perform it on Sunday, March 11th at 20:30 at La Tabacalera in the space El Molina Rojo (Calle Embajadores 53, metro: Embajadores)and Tuesday, March 20th and Wednesday March 21st at 20:00 at Triskel Tavern (San Vicente

The Cheap In Madrid Blog » Poetry/Theatre/Plays

In theatre this Month: El Comico

European Day of Languages

Mendigando el Amor at Pequeño Teatro in Gran Vía

Einstein and the Dodo at Espada de Madera Theatre

Free Theatre in the French Institute

Tongues: Play in English

Free Catalan Opera: The Barber of Seville

La Noche de Los Teatros 2012:I am Blind

Vagina Monologues in English

Interview with the Cast of Vagina Monologues