Teatro y poesía de la Edad de Oro en Semana Santa en Madrid.

The cultural agenda of the Madrid community will be reproduced this Easter for the premiere in cinemas of the show «Me han tratado con olvido (clásico en rebelión)». A proposal of theater and lyrical poetry from the voices of the great authors of the first Renaissance and the Spanish Golden Age to the company in Otros Arcadia (Black Hall, from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th).

Ana Contreras assumes the picturesque direction of the meeting and the selection and text version by Raúl Losánz. The distribution is directed by Eva Rifo and María Besant, accompanied by Ricardo Santana and the original music composed and performed by Miguel Husales.

Losánz included passages from María Zayas, Sor María de Santa Isabel (Marcia Belisarda), Leonor de Cueva y Silva, Catalina Clara Ramírez de Guzmán, Ana Carulén, Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza, Flororenia del Narváez, Sor María de San José y Leonor Cente. They are articulated in a dialogue form in which two women, with very different perspectives and backgrounds, reflect on love, happiness, and the claim not only artistic but also ethical of the authors themselves, in their condition as women hindered by their time.

In the Green Hall (from Tuesday 15th to Sunday 20th), the performances of «El efecto» by Lucy Prebble, directed by Peruvian director Juan Carlos Fisher, will take place. It is a theatrical experience with Alicia Borrachero, Elena Rivera, Itzan Scamilla, and Francia that examines the origin of love.

Furthermore, the Red Concha Velasco Hall will host «Música para Hitler» (from Tuesday 15th to Sunday 20th). A drama based on real events in France occupied by the Nazis, when musician Pau Casals, exiled from January 1939 in the Galic country, received an invitation to perform in front of the German dictator. This moment in the biography of the famous cellist is recreated by Juan Carlos Rubio and Yolanda García Serrano in this play, directed by Juan Carlos Rubio and starring Carlos Hipélito, Kiti Mánver, Cristóbal Suárez, and Marta Velilla.

On their part, the Juan de Cruz Abbey Theatre continues with «Orestes» by Aeschylus, directed by Ernesto Caballero and the guaranteed Dramaturgy by Karina. The company «Teatro Urgente» presents this assembly that starts from classical literature but inspired by today’s tragedies. The cast includes Marta Story, Gabriel Garbisu, Olivia Baglivi, Nicolás Iloro, Alberto Fonseca, Bastian Iglesias, and Samuel Silva.

In San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the Royal Coliseum Carlos III will host «El estallido de la epidemia» (Saturday, April 19), directed and performed by Roberto Peloni. It is a comedic monologue that presents contemporary obsessions and neuroses.

«Haydn y Saetas» will sound for Easter. The music and sounds typical of these days will be present in the Pontic Basilica of San Miguel, which will host the free concert «Las últimas siete palabras de nuestro Salvador en la cruz» by Haydn, with the Trifolium quartet (Thursday, April 17). Additionally, the Lope de Vega Museum will open its doors to two free recitals, performed by Antonia Contreras (Thursday, April 17) and Maria Mixle (Friday, April 18).

For the first time, conductor Alondra de la Parra will lead the Young Orchestra of the Madrid Community (JORM) at the National Auditorium of Music (Sunday, April 20). Under the title «Los colores de América» and with soloist Thomas Ahco on the piano, they will offer a program that includes music by composers such as George Gershwin, Astor Piazzolla, or Arturo Márquez.

Painting, photography, and graphic arts proposals continue in various spaces in Madrid. The regional administration will carry out a total of ten temporary exhibitions by 2025 for the 77 municipalities connected to the Red Itiner (Red Itinerary). These exhibitions include contemporary creations like «Francisco está loco en Madrid de la primera vanguardia» to «Tirando del hilo. Idiomas textiles en arte contemporáneo» which includes sculptures, tapestries, or patchwork by artists like Elian Stolarsky, Soldad Santestesban, or Elisa Ortega Montilla.

Graphic arts are also represented with two exhibitions. On one hand, «Salvador Dalí. Comedia divina» offers the opportunity to delve into the creative universe of the artist, with the edition he made of the Italian classic in 1965. On the other hand, «El espíritu del samurai. Sellos de honor y valor japoneses» features 45 original engravings from the Ukiyo-e period (17th-19th centuries) from the Bujalance Collection.

Caricature is showcased in «Piensa en el cómic. Un viaje a través del arte de la narrativa gráfica» which offers a visual journey through more than 60 pieces and reproductions. Additionally, photography takes center stage with four exhibitions: «Jordi Socias. Al final de los esculptos»; «1975. Tercer cambio»; «Centenary Madrid. La sabiduría de la longevidad»; and «Región. Foto, paisaje y patrimonio».

The Alcalá Exposition Hall 31 hosts the first institutional exhibition of Madrid painter «El segundo hernández en obras», tracing nearly 30 years of his artistic career. Meanwhile, the Young Art Hall exhibits «Las iguanas morderán a los hombres que no sueñan» with works by five emerging artists analyzing the forces of nature and life cycles, curated by Raquel Algaba (both until April 20th).

The Cristóbal Portillo camera at the EAGRA complex presents the exhibition «José Luis Alonso Mañes: una vida para el teatro», dedicated to the career of this picturesque Madrid director. Curated by Luciano García Lorenzo, it brings together a collection of 118 pieces including manuscripts, books, photos, stage designs, among others (until May 25th).

In Alcalá de Henares, the MARPA Archaeological and Paleontological Museum of the Madrid Community organizes the exhibition «¡Hispano! Gladiadores en el Imperio Romano». This exhibition offers a comprehensive view of the historical phenomenon of gladiators with the highest archaeological rigor (until September 28th).

Moving to Complutense, the Museo de la Casa Natal de Cervantes presents the regional executive «El alma de la jarra. Cacharrería y Ceramics se operan desde la época de Cervantes», dedicated to popular Manchegan ceramics and its connection with the Golden Age (until September 21st).

In Móstoles, the Dos de Mayo Centro Museum of the Madrid Community (CA2M) offers an exhibition dedicated to Mexican artist Jorge Satorre: «Estuario» (until August 31st). Accompanying this exhibition is «Infinite Rope Game Under the Sun», a proposal by illustrator María Memem.

On Thursday, April 17th:
«Me han tratado con olvido (clásico en rebelión)» by Raúl Losánz – Ana Contreras – La otra compañía Arcadia, until April 19th at 6:30 p.m. – Black Hall – Teatros del Canal, Madrid.
«Música para Hitler» by Juan Carlos Rubio – Yolanda García Serrano, until April 20th at 8:00 p.m. – Red Concha Velasco Hall – Teatros del Canal, Madrid.

On Friday, April 18th:
«El efecto» by Lucy Prebble – Juan Carlos Fisher, until April 20th at 8:00 p.m. – Green Hall – Teatros del Canal, Madrid.

On Saturday, April 19th:
«El estallido de la epidemia» by Compañía Creole – Emiliano Dionisi – Roberto Peloni, at 7:00 p.m. – Real Coliseo Carlos III, San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

On Sunday, April 20th:
«Orestes» by Ernesto Caballero, until May 4th at 8:00 p.m. – Juan de Cruz the Hall – Teatro Abbey, Madrid.
«Los colores de América» by Young Orchestra of the Madrid Community (JORM) – Alondra de la Parra, at 12:00 p.m. – Symphony Room – National Auditorium of Music, Madrid.

Museums and exhibitions:
– «El programa Red Itiner 2025»
– «Las iguanas morderán a los hombres que no sueñan», until April 20, 2025 – Art Exhibition Hall, Madrid.
– «El segundo hernández en obras», until April 20, 2025 – Alcalá Exposition Hall 31, Madrid.
– «José Luis Alonso Mañes: una vida para el teatro», until May 25, 2025 – Cristóbal Portillo camera at El Águila complex, Madrid.
– «Jorge Satorre. Estuario», until August 31, 2025 – Museo Artro Dos de Mayo Ca2m, Móstoles.
– «El alma de la jarra. Cacharrería y los oficios de cerámica desde la época de Cervantes», until September 21, 2025 – Museo Natal de la Casa en Cervantes, Alcalá de Henares.
– «¡Hispano! Gladiadores en el Imperio Romano», until September 28, 2025 – Museo Arqueológico y Paleontológico de la Comunidad en Madrid (Marpa), Alcalá de Henares.

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