The April Dance Festival: Alicante and Elche Showcase
Abril en Danza marks a pivotal moment in the festival, spotlighting three standout performances this weekend in Alicante and Elche. The program features Lali Ayguadé’s company, whose work earned multiple Max Awards for performing arts, including best female dance artist and best choreography, announced at the Max Awards ceremony in Cádiz on the prior Tuesday.
Audiences will experience journeys “Inside rune tales from another world, from another age,” arriving in Arniches on Saturday the 22nd. The production paints a chaotic landscape where two individuals question and reconstruct what existed in the past, inviting viewers to reconsider memory and place amid rubble-like textures.
On Friday, April 21st, choreographer Iván Pérez Avilés from Alicante brings his Heidelberg-based dance company to L’Escorxador in Elche. Inside tiring area, Pérez Avilés probes the edges of the body and the spaces between people, weaving vulnerability with resilience as performers navigate physical limits and intimate dynamics.
Sunday, the 23rd, in Elche, presents a gala featuring Danseu-Vos Danza, Edu Migro and Sebastián Rowinsky, Red Fox Danza, Wako, Carla Sisteré, Maximiliano Sandford, Yeinner Chicas, Colectivo Blanquet, and Proyecto GoOD, celebrating contemporary movement and collaborative artistry.
April Dance Festival
Friday, 9 pm. tiring area, by Dance Theater Heidelberg. Elche’s Escorxador. Saturday, 22 8:30 p.m. rune, by Lali Ayguadé Company. Alicante Arniches Theatre. Sunday, 23, 7 p.m. Advance Gala. Great Elche Theatre. Tickets: 10 € (Friday), 15 € (Saturday) and 8 €, 10 €, and 12 € (Sunday).
Teacher with Isabel Ordaz
Directed by Eduardo Galán and Carla Nyman, the play examines the relationship between a father and his daughter’s teacher through a lens of dramatic comedy. Across more than seven encounters, the story traces how two people who are culturally and generationally distant grow closer. Isabel Ordaz and Marcial Álvarez lead the cast, offering nuanced performances that anchor the piece.
Alicante Main Theatre. Saturday 22, 20:00. Tickets 15 € and 20 €.
Carles Sans, Now Alone
Teatro Río de Ibi hosts the comedy “El guapo” by Tricicle in a solo tour titled Finally Alone. The show compiles sketches and anecdotes from the renowned company, delivered with the performer’s signature mimicry. After a successful run in Barcelona, Sans brings his solo act to Ibi, sharing a candid voice and sharp humor.
Rio de Ibi Theatre. Saturday 22, 20:00. Tickets 12 € and 15 €.
Irreverent Spanish Dance and Flamenco
Alejandro Lara presents a production rooted in the core aesthetics of Spanish dance while inviting new moves that push beyond familiar borders. The cast of 11 dancers blends traditional forms with a fresh, spontaneous flamenco-inspired language, honoring Spain’s cultural richness while signaling a modern creative renaissance.
Chapí Theater in Villena. Friday the 21st, 20:30. Tickets 20 €.
Nose to Nose — Situation Comedy in La Nucía
With over two million viewers and more than 4,000 performances, this Jordi Galcerán sitcom, directed by Gabriel Olivares, follows its Madrid triumph to La Nucía with the aim of surprising and entertaining the audience. It marks a return to a venue where it previously shone for 12 seasons.
La Nucía Auditorium. Saturday 22, 20:00. Tickets 15 €.
Mutant Dog in Manger in El Campello
A modern and wild adaptation of Lope de Vega’s work, directed by Magda Labarga and featuring Elche actress Emma Lobo with dramaturgy by Quico Cadaval. The production reimagines the classic with fresh energy and provocative staging.
El Campello House of Culture. Saturday 22, 19:30. Tickets 5 €.
PLAA Black Comedy in Valencian
In Ignasi Vidal’s production, characters shed social masks to reveal survival instincts and the meaning of friendship. The Valencian pushes the limits of humor through a sharp ensemble featuring Jordi Ballester, Diego Braguinsky, and Àngel Figols.
Alicante Main Theatre. Sunday 23, 18:00. Tickets 9 €, 12 €, and 15 €.