El estreno absoluto de Yugoslav de Juan Mayorga destaca en la agenda cultural de Madrid.
The community cultural agenda of Madrid will be interpreted this weekend by The absolute premiere of Los Yugoslavos. The latest work by playwright and director Juan Mayorga, at the Abadía Theater (from Thursday 22 to Sunday, Juan from Cruz the Sala). Sadness, love, hope, and the power of words are the issues that revolve around the work. Javier Gutiérrez, Luis Bermejo, Natalia Hernández, and Alba Planos are responsible for bringing this text to life, never before performed.
Also, Madrid en Danza, which is in its third week, brings four new shows in these days. It is worth noting Magnificado, the latest work by Canadian choreographer Marie Chouniard, created from Bach’s music. It will be presented at the Teatros del Canal (Sunday 25, Red Concha Velasco) in a double program, with the second part being Coronación de la primavera.
Isabel Vázquez challenges stereotypes with a language full of irony and rebellion in Zambra de Good Savaje, directed by Alberto Velasco (Saturday 24 and Sunday, la cuarta pared en la habitación). Meanwhile, the Canary Richard Mascherin invites us to reflect with Apertura (Saturday 24, Centro Cultural de Paco Rabal) on reconstruction after a collapse, with six dancers on stage embodying this situation through a cathartic choreography.
The fourth absolute premiere comes from the hands of dancer Daniel Ramos and violinist Víctor Guadiana, creators, directors, and artists of Ecológico (Sunday 25, Té Tro de la abadía). A choreographic musical game in which Ramos’ movement connects with Guadian’s songs to convey emotions and tell stories without the need for words.
The program of this festival organized by the Community of Madrid includes other meetings this week, two of which are represented at the Teatros del Canal, coming for the first time in Spain. On the one hand, todos (Friday 23 and Saturday 24, sala negra), where choreographer and dancer Alexander Ventournolow along with his collaborator, Emmi Väisänen, transform simple actions like hands and walks into a dynamic canvas of the body. Both weave a choreographic tapestry, making even the subtlest movements extraordinary. The show is further enriched by the sound landscape created by composer and guitarist Geoffrey Burton.
On the other hand, Seguidores infames (Saturday 24 and Sunday 25, Green Hall). Company La última vez con Wim Vandekeybus at the head reinterprets Greek mythology in this program, updating it by interpreting a new generation of dancers, following texts written by poet Fiona Benson for this scene.
Finally, the company Jacob Gómez meets Meohadim (Friday 23, Sierra Norte Norte Regional Center of Humanistic Sciences, De La Cabrera) the experiences of five sisters, those of the Valencian choreographer, which draws a family genealogy from childhood to music, voices, and movement. The assembly was chosen as the best dance show at the Valencia Culture Institute awards in 2023.
El 19 -a bioss de once
The Corral Comedy of Alcalá de Henares arrives Nevenka (Friday 23 and Saturday 24). A theater show written and directed by María Goiricelaya, marking the first time in Spanish history that a woman, Nevenka Fernández, has won a lawsuit for sexual harassment by a politician.
The true Colosso Carlos III of San Lorenzo in El Escorial provides the recital Cristóbal Oudid y su último mono to mark 200 years since the birth of the famous composer and orchestra director from Badajoz. This program, directed by Manuel Tévar, aims to revive it through a selection of the most famous Zarzuelas.
In addition, the 19th Eleven Theatre Biennial (19 – 24 May), held for the first time in the Community of Madrid, with a program of 22 works featuring blind actors or visually impaired, nine companies: Luciérnaga (Madrid); Valac (La Coruña); Samaruc (Valencia); Sa Boira (Balearic Islands); Homero (Seville); Teatros de Amanida (Tarragona); Bambalinas (Valladolid); Jacaranda11 (Granada); and Muxicas (Orense).
The audience can attend all performances with free admission: first come, first served until full capacity. Performances take place in Madrid and 19 other municipalities: Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas, Alcorcón, Aranjuez, Colmenar Viejo, Coslada, Chinchón, El Escorial, Fuenlabrada, Getafe, La Cabrera, Las Rozas, Leganés, Móstoles, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Rivas-Conti Sebastián de los Reyes, and Torrejón de los Reyes.
Exhibitions throughout the region
The regional government continues with exhibition proposals, all free, in its various spaces. Thus, the Isabel II Canal Hall presents the exhibition A Time to Look (1970-2020) dedicated to photojournalist Marisa Flórez. This exhibition aims to unveil to the public a photographic work full of surprising moments and decisive events in our recent history, through 184 images, some unpublished, selected from her personal archive. It will run until July 20.
On the other hand, the exhibition hall of the regional library of Madrid continues with En la brújula de Madrid (Until July 27), an exhibition that covers three centuries (XVIII, XIX, and XX). It brings together over 160 pieces, such as photos, magazines, books, posters, instruments, or scores, from the National Library of Spain, the National Ballet in Spain, the Hazen Foundation, the Royal Conservatory, SGAE, and some private collections.
At the El Águila Complex, Cristóbal Portillo proposes José Luis Alonso Mañes: a life for the theater, dedicated to the career of this picturesque director in Madrid (ends on Sunday, May 25). Led by Luciano García Lorenzo, it brings together a collection of 118 pieces including manuscripts, books, photographs, designs, among other objects, to delve into the professional and personal life of this director who decisively contributed to bringing international and national authors to mid-20th-century audiences.
In Alcalá de Henares, the Archaeological and Paleontological Museum of the Community of Madrid (MARPA) organizes the exhibition ¡Hispano! Gladiators in the Roman Empire (until September 28). It offers a comprehensive view of the historical phenomenon of the gladiator with maximum archaeological rigor, from its origins, its relationship with power, the development of gladiator games, and the social role of its protagonists.
Continuing in the Complutense city, at the Museum of the Birthplace of Cervantes, you can visit El alma de la jarra. Cacharrería y los oficios de cerámica desde la época de Cervantes (until September 21), dedicated to the popular Manchegan ceramics and its connection to the Golden Age.
In Móstoles, the Museum of the Dos de Mayo Center of the Community of Madrid (CA2M) offers an exhibition dedicated to the Mexican artist Jorge Sato, Estuario (until August 31). Accompanying this exhibition is Infinite Rope Game Under the Sun, a proposal by the illustrator María Memem.
Moreover, the regional government’s exhibitions for the 77 municipalities of the itinerant exhibition network (Red Itiner) continue in 2025. There are 10 temporary exhibitions: Francisco está loco en Madrid de la primera vanguardia and Tirando del hilo. Idiomas textiles en arte contemporáneo (contemporary creation); Salvador Dalí. Comedia divina and El espíritu del samurai. Sellos de honor y valor japoneses (graphic arts); Piensa en el cómic. Un viaje a través del arte de la narrativa gráfica (comics); and Jordi Socias. Al final de los escultores, 1975. Tercer cambio, Centenary Madrid. La sabiduría de la longevidad, and Región. Foto, paisaje y patrimonio (photography).
Finally, you can visit Flamenco. Joana Basque en el palacio de Liria (until July 31), organized by the Alba Casa Foundation with the sponsorship of the regional government.
Friday, May 23
todos
Alexander Ventournhout – Emmi Väisänen
Until May 24 at 8:00 pm – Sala negra – Teatros del Canal, Madrid
Los Yugoslavos
Juan Mayorga
Until May 6 at 8:00 pm – Juan de Cruz the Hall – Teatro Abbey, Madrid
Nevenka
María Goiricelaya
Until May 24 at 7:30 pm – Comedias corrales, Alcalá de Henares
40th Festival Madrid in Dance of the Community of Madrid Program
19 Once Biennial Theater Program
Saturday, May 24
Seguidores infames
Última vez – Wim Vandekeybus
Until May 25 at 8:00 pm – Green Hall – Teatros del Canal, Madrid
Cristóbal Oudid y su último mono
Manuel Tévar – Orquesta de cámara de Atlántida
7:00 pm – Real Coliseo Carlos III, San Lorenzo de El Escorial
40th Festival Madrid in Dance of the Community of Madrid Program
Sunday, May 25
Magnificado
Compaignie Marie Chouinard
6:30 pm – Red Concha Velasco Hall – Teatros del Canal, Madrid
40th Festival Madrid in Dance of the Community of Madrid Program
Museums and Exhibitions
José Luis Alonso Mañes: a life for the theater
Until May 25, Cristóbal Portillo’s camera at the El Águila complex, Madrid
Marisa Flórez. A Time to Look (1970-2020)
Until July 20 – Canal de Isabel II, Madrid
Flamenco. Joana Basque en el palacio de Liria
Until July 31 – Palacio de Liria, Madrid
Jorge Satorre. Estuario
Until August 31, Museum of Art Dos de Mayo Ca2m, Madrid
El alma de la jarra. Cacharrería y los oficios de cerámica desde la época de Cervantes
Until September 21, Museum of the Birthplace of Cervantes, Alcalá de Henares
¡Hispano! Gladiadores en el Imperio Romano
Until September 28, Archaeological and Paleontological Museum of the Community of Madrid (MARPA), Alcalá de Henares
Red Itiner 2025 Program
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