The plays in Madrid are again this January one of the most refreshing cultural plans of the month. With temperatures still dropping, the stages heat up the dramatic scene in the capital and serve as a cultural refuge. On the billboard there is no shortage of reinterpretations of great classics, subversive novelties that break taboos, great love stories and, of course, there is always room for humor.
Madrid is, once again this season, a place of reference for theater lovers. Here are the 8 theatrical plays recommended for this March.
History of a staircase
Antonio Buero Vallejo’sHistoria de una escalera celebrates its 75th anniversary with a new staging directed by Helena Pimenta. This iconic work of social theater explores the struggles, hopes and frustrations of three generations of neighbors in a humble building, reflecting the tensions between individual freedom and destiny. This timeless play remains relevant today and is revived with a cast of 20 actors and actresses who bring this moving social metaphor to life.
🗓️ Dates: through March 30
📍 Location: Teatro Español (Plaza Santa Ana and Calle del Príncipe, 25)
La señorita de Trevélez
The Fernán Gómez Theater. Centro Cultural de la Villa has one of the must-see plays of March: La señorita de Trevélez by Carlos Arniches. This play, considered one of the ten best Spanish plays of the 20th century by some historians, addresses surprisingly current issues such as bullying and harassment. Under the direction of Juan Carlos Pérez de la Fuente, the production promises to be an experience that combines the essence of classical theater with a contemporary look.
The most curious aspect of this production is its cast: 13 actors, including Daniel Diges in his debut in text theater, and where 70% of the cast was selected through an open casting to which 1,600 applicants applied. This mix of emerging and established talent promises to bring to life a story that, although written in 1916, resonates strongly in today’s society.
📅 Dates: until April 20
📍 Location:Teatro Fernán Gómez (Plaza de Colón, 4)
WAH Madrid
WAH Madrid has established itself as the most powerful leisure event of the year from its headquarters at IFEMA. Therefore, the proposal returns with a new season. WAH continues to break attendance records thanks to a show that does not skimp on visual media and artistic talent and has become a musical and gastronomic experience of reference at European level.
Over the course of five hours, the spectator is immersed in a delirious journey through the history of music thanks to a portentous sequence of musical and stage numbers of every genre and color.
👉 Buy your ticket here.
IFEMA (Avenida Partenón, 5)
Natacha
Natacha, an adaptation of the novel by Luisa Carnés directed by Laila Ripoll, explores the harsh conditions of women workers in a textile workshop. With a narrative that combines social novel and soap opera, the play delves into issues such as labor exploitation, inequality and lack of horizons. The text is a powerful social portrait, starring Natalia Huarte, and uncovers a story that is still relevant today almost a century later.
🗓️ Dates: until March 30, 2025
📍Location: Teatro Español (Santa Ana square with Príncipe street, 25)
Anonymity
The dilemmas of identity and family relationships are the central pillar of Anonimato, a play written by Mariano Rochman and directed by María Pastor. The plot follows Eva and Iván, a couple facing a conflict after a medical revelation that calls into question their roots and their perception of themselves. Discover this captivating theatrical proposal, which combines comedy and drama, and features performances by Mariano Rochman, Alba Alonso and Fanny Condado.
🗓️ Dates: every Saturday until March 29th.
📍 Location: Sala Lola Membrives, Teatro Lara (Corre. Baja de San Pablo, 15)
Very light music
The idyllic is shaken when we ask aloud what no one dared to say. A couple isolated in Lago di Como, waiting for the birth of their baby, receives a mysterious visit that uncovers fears, insecurities and secrets, but also unleashes a strong wave of reconnection and desire to live. A lakeside conversation that is at once a dance, a liberation and a cathartic party led by three wonderful actors whose sensitivity takes the audience out of autopilot.
📍Location: Teatro de las Aguas (Calle Aguas, 8, La Latina)
📅 Dates: Sundays at 5:00 pm
💸 Tickets: 12€ at the theater’s website.
Sunday Festival
Mothers
Mothers is a play in the key of desperate humor. It is about five women who are locked in the waiting room of a school and this isolation results in an improvised therapy, bringing out the lights and shadows of motherhood. In the words of the director, Elena Díaz: “Madres is an opening in the channel, an open cry, a target at the center of the equation.”
It is a story that gives voice to five very different women who experience motherhood from different angles, all of them very connected to their multiple concerns and ways of understanding life. Together, they will address very different points of view about motherhood, parenting methods, different family models, the so-called ‘maternal instinct’, feminism and machismo, sexuality, diversity, abortion, social and work pressure. The agility of the rhythm and the surreal and comic situations are the open channel to disembowel the entrails of their lives until transcending them.
📅 Dates: until June 2025
Location: Lara Theater (Corre. Baja de San Pablo, 15)
Los nuestros
Playwright Lucía Carballal premieres Los nuestros at the Sala Grande del Teatro Valle-Inclán (Centro Dramático Nacional). This play, which follows the success of La fortaleza and Los pálidos, explores memory, identity and the weight of family legacy through a Sephardic family that gathers in Madrid to fulfill the Avelut, the Jewish mourning for the death of their matriarch. With a cast headed by Mona Martínez, Miki Esparbé and Ana Polvorosa, the play combines humor, drama and reflection on universal themes such as generational change and fear of the future.
🗓️ Dates: until April 6
📍Location: Teatro Valle-Inclán (Plaza de Ana Diosdado, s/n)
Roland mon amour
Roland mon amour is an unorthodox play written and directed by Cris Balboa. This different proposal combines electronic music, performance and personal reflection in a monologue that explores themes such as identity, desire and artistic resilience.
Cris Balboa, a Galician creator known for her autobiographical approach and her mix of artistic disciplines, stars in this musical monodrama where she shares the stage with her Roland synthesizer. The work promises to be a complete experience that seeks to connect with the audience through sound and emotion, transcending traditional theatrical conventions.
📅 Dates: March 21 to April 20
Location: María Guerrero Theater (calle de Tamayo y Baus, 4)