Have you already seen Wuthering Heights, checked out where to watch the Oscar-nominated films in Madrid, and are you now in the mood to see a live play? This season, Madrid offers a diverse theater lineup that includes comedies, dramas, love stories, tales of forgiveness, and others where you decide the ending. These plays are taking place at various theaters across the capital, and here are our recommendations:
Starring Pelayo Rocal and directed by Luis Tausía, Cabra premieres its third season on the stage of the Teatros Luchana.
The play’s protagonist is Asunción, a charming Asturian goat with a big mouth who is about to be thrown from the top of a bell tower. But not before giving us a wild rundown of her short but very intense life story. A play written by Rebeca Serrada Pariente and Diego Zúñiga that can be seen every Friday from March 20 through May 29 at 10:00 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what your relationship with someone would have been like if you hadn’t said that—or if you had? With a script by Nick Payne and adapted and directed by Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Constelaciones explores these variables through two characters: X, a quantum physicist; and Y, a beekeeper. The play begins with their meeting, and as the play progresses, we learn about the theory of parallel universes through different variations of the same situations.
A play that goes far beyond the typical linear plot and features a cast including Jordi Coll, Diego Monzón, Paula Muñoz, María Pascual, David Pérez-Bayona, and Clara Serrano.
Little Red Riding Hood sits face-to-face with a detective in Once Upon a Crime. A new immersive theater experience in which the audience must pay close attention to every detail and every clue during the interrogation. Plot twists, dark humor, and witty dialogue deconstruct the legendary childhood tale until a final vote where the audience decides the story’s ending.
A Marriage Without Filters
The idea that dirty laundry is washed at home is something Marga and Jaime don’t practice in this comedy written by Javier Veiga and starring himself and Marta Hazas. A no-holds-barred married couple places us at the center of a divorce after 15 years of marriage. Everything seemed like it was going to be amicable until the topic of the house came up… which is in both their names. And neither is willing to back down.
Convinced that the person least to blame for the divorce should keep the house, they decide to lock themselves in together for 21 days with hidden cameras throughout the house, leaving it up to the viewers of this reality show to decide who should keep the property.
An extra option designed for those who are never satisfied with the play’s ending. The Jury Experience is an immersive theater production in which the audience serves as the jury for the case unfolding on stage: from a crime of passion to a murder caused by AI, to a million-dollar heist. Moral dilemmas whose verdict is decided by the audience based on the evidence and testimonies presented by the actors. If you’d like to step into the role yourself, this is the perfect play.
El Secuestro is a sharp, contemporary comedy written and directed by Fran Nortes, currently playing at the Teatro Lara in Madrid. The plot follows Paco, a neighborhood butcher on the brink of ruin, who decides to kidnap a minister’s son to prevent the closure of the market where he works. What begins as a desperate plan turns into a hilarious farce with the arrival of his sister and brother-in-law, multiplying the misunderstandings and absurd situations.
The play stands out for its intelligent humor and scathing critique of the political class and the precariousness of everyday life, reminding us that sometimes humor and family are the best refuge in the face of adversity.
Economy Class
At this airline, nothing goes as it should. Luggage? It gets lost. Punctuality? Make a wish. But laughter? Laughter is definitely on board from the very first moment in Clase Turista, an absurdist comedy directed by Juanma Pina with a cast featuring Adrián Cuenca, Dánae Rabal, and Úrsula Gutiérrez.