Sixth edition of the journal Alicante International Classical Theater Festival from 13-24 September and the city once again most anticipated stage dates. They present seven performances organized by the Alicante City Council and Provincial Council under the artistic direction of María Dolores Padilla and in collaboration with the Aguas de Alicante, the Universidad and the Teatro Principal as the main venue for the entire Festival. Events at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA), Seneca Space, Juan Gil Albert Cultural Institute and the Water Museum.
It is exciting to return to the Festival with high-level proposals after two years in which culture was particularly affected.
It will start on September 13 two busy weeks and will do with it “Celestine”Adapted and performed by Antonio Campos, who is a guitar virtuoso, a flexible and versatile actor, and will recreate this masterful version of three rectangular volumes.
Campos plays all the characters and is also the narrator of the story. Guitar with José Luis Montón surrounds the work that gave it perception, rhythm and tone. Three elements that combine to serve the drama and comedy that La Celestina spreads.
Seven theatrical productions
The next day, it will be the turn of the adaptation. text FO! from the classic Juan Mayorga Lope de Vega “Fuenteovejuna”, although the latter is in the 2040 version. In it, the students of the UA Theater Class will transport us to the year 2040, a world where the earth is flooded and Fuenteovejuna is happening again. What will the media say about this situation?
“Love Market”It will arrive on September 15.
On Friday 16th the Director will also host a representation of the following. “Sappho”Co-production by Festival Internacional de Mérida, Teatre Romea and Grec Festival Barcelona 2022. Christina Rosenvinge, Marta Pazos, María Folguera (inspired by Safo’s poems) rosenvinge original songs Under the direction of Marta Pazos.
We will end the week with Rafael Álvarez, El Brujo, one of the biggest names of the Spanish scene. “Gods and God”. There is love, humor and a core in this luxurious piece: theater is life and it’s fun at the same time.
“Elizabeth’s journey With two performances at the Espacio Séneca for family audiences, de la Tartana Teatro tells a novel-based story of love and adventure with great humor and simplicity. “British Spanish” from the great Cervantes. It will be held on Saturday 17th at 19.00 and on Sunday 18th at 12.00.
on Saturday 24th, “Miles Gloriosus”It will round out the roster of an event performed by Carlos Sobera, Ángel Pardo, Elisa Matilla, Elena Ballesteros, Juanjo Cucalón, David Tortosa, Antonio Prieto and Arianna Aragón and co-hosted by the Mérida International Classical Theater Festival and Arequipa Producciones. main target of print after print To prove the importance of classical theatre.
in a unique residential area such as Garrigos wells at the Alicante Water Museum Various oral performances will be held from 17 to 25. The first of these performances will be a narrated journey through words and songs to the ancient Greek world with Coralina Rodríguez on the 17th and 18th.
by Raquel López “Drop by drop” On Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd we will discover why water comes and goes, hides and emerges, gives life and takes it away. To finish the 23rd and 25th, the Greek artist Iphigeneia Kakridano has us Mythological Greece.
Alicante is celebrating a new edition of the International Classical Theater Festival, thanks to the collaboration between different institutions, which is always good news. Over the years, the city has succeeded with a lot of effort be placed on the national landscape mapalways tied to culture, talent, creativity and Projects of the Pioneer.
One of the strengths is undoubtedly, decentralization of programming, and the fact of opening the doors of other venues beyond the Teatro Principal is a huge success. MACA, Espacio Séneca, the Juan Gil Albert Cultural Institute, and the Museo de Aguas have become sub venues that allow other audiences to get closer to the classical theater universe.
All information on Alicante City Council and Teatro Principal website.