The programming will feature 29 productions, of which 14 are absolute premieres
He National Dramatic Center (CDN), a unit dependent on the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), has presented the 2024-2025 Season, in which it invites the public to find ourselves in the dramas. The director of the National Dramatic Center, Alfredo Sanzol, stated that “this season the word that accompanies us and serves as a point of reference is encounter. The paradox that dramas deal with is that encounters that begin with a separation can end in union and vice versa and, within a plot, the unexpected turns that the encounters produce transform the reality of the story.
The new Dramatic programming will have 29 productions, of which 14 are absolute premieres, and 50 complementary activities that will seek to bring theater closer to citizens. In its commitment to parity, the Dramático is above the percentages established by law, with this season having 45% of dramaturgy and direction by female creators and 55% by male creators. In the search for an accessible theater, in the new season we will offer two inclusive productions, 18 fully accessible performances and 29 performances with audio description and amplified sound.
The Great Hall of the Valle-Inclán Theatre will open the new season of the Drama hosting five productions: ‘This Is Not an Embassy (Made in Taiwan)‘ (September 20-22), —created and directed by Stefan Kaegi (Rimini Protokoll) and with dramaturgy Szu-Ni Wen—, will offer a portrait of Taiwan as a territory that has been losing its official diplomatic representation. ‘Le congrès ne marche pas‘ (October 2-20) is a political comedy, written by Joan Yago and directed by Israel Solàon the Congress of Vienna of 1814. ‘1936′ (November 29-January 26), —with text by Albert Boronat, Juan Cavestany, Andrés Lima and Juan Mayorga; dramaturgy of Albert Boronat and Andrés Lima and directed by Andrés Lima—, will reflect on the shock that the military coup d’état of July 18, 1936 meant for Spain.Ours‘ (February 21-April 6), written and directed by Lucia Carballal, will introduce us to a Sephardic family that tells us about the collective feeling of belonging and roots. ‘The Pathetic‘ (April 30-June 15), written and directed by Miguel del Arcowill deal with learning to die through the figure of an orchestra conductor immersed in the recording of the Symphony No. 6 by Tchaikovsky.
The Francisco Nieva Room of the Valle-Inclán Theater will offer six montages. ‘Seagull‘ (October 9-November 10) is an adaptation written and directed by Chela De Ferrari from the play of the same name by Anton Chekhov and performed by a mostly visually impaired cast, which will premiere on July 15 at the Avignon Festival. ‘Self-absorbed‘ (November 28-December 20), written and directed by Alfredo Sanzol Within the framework of the Nuevos Dramáticos project, we will discover the adventures of a girl who tries to save her little sister by getting into her head. ‘Arid‘ (January 2-5), with dramaturgy by Patricia Arroyo and Vera González and direction of the latter, tells us about the legacy through the family inheritance of a home. ‘The ghost woman‘ (January 22-February 16) is a comedy written and directed by Mariano Tenconi Blanco which revolves around four teachers from the late 70s. ‘Vulcan‘ (March 7-April 13) brings together Victoria Szpunberg in the authorship already Andrea Jimenez at the address to present the story of a family that suffered a fire in the building in which they lived and of which the real causes are not yet known. ‘The brutes‘ (May 7-June 15), written and directed by Roberto Martin Maiztegui During our Dramatic Residencies, the spotlight will be on Nico, a film scriptwriter who faces the conciliation between his humble origins and the elitist environment of the seventh art.
The El Mirlo Blanco Room of the Valle-Inclán Theater will host the cycle of puppet scene, a collaboration between the Dramático and the Tolosa International Puppet Center (TOPIC) aimed at family audiences. This year the montages included are: ‘Gnome‘ (October 12-13) Pea Green Boat‘Almavera (Sonata for violin and puppets)‘ (November 16-17) Etc‘The secret of the strongest man in the world‘ (December 21-22) of Caracard‘Kazu and the Flying Men‘ (January 25-26) Singe Diesel‘The girl with the backwards braids‘ (February 15-16) Cat Alley‘The silence of Hamelin‘ (March 15-16) Farrés Brothers and Co., ‘Jungle‘ (April 26-27) Theater Curtain‘Snow White‘ (May 24-25) The Chana Theatre and Cenerentola (June 21-22) Zaches Theaterthe latter in the Francisco Nieva Room.
The Large Room of the María Guerrero Theater will present 5 productions. ‘Land‘ (October 10-13), written and directed by Sergio Blanco, brings us an autofiction story—of which he is an international reference—in which he pays tribute to his deceased mother. ‘Nothing’ (November 8-December 22) by Carmen Laforet, will hit the Dramatic stage in a version of Joan Yago and address of Beatriz Jaen, who work together again, this time with a young cast. ‘The ones there‘ (January 17-March 9), written and directed by Claudio Tolcachiris a social satire denouncing a current consolidated problem such as the situation of riders. ‘Lacrima‘ (March 28-30), written and directed by Caroline Guiela Nguyen, will take us to the world of haute couture through the silenced stories of the workers in the workshop of a Parisian fashion house. ‘orlando‘ (April 25-June 8), adaptation of the novel by Virginia Woolf that will feature the dramaturgy of Gabriel Calderón and Marta Pazos and direction of the latter, will bring this 20th century classic to the stage.
The Princess Room of the María Guerrero Theater will exhibit four plays. ‘You know that plastic flowers have never lived, right?‘ (October 18-November 24), written and directed by Mireia Gabilondo, is a particular sitcom that tells us about our way of helping people with and without diversity. ‘GRRRL‘ (January 24-March 2), directed by Xus de la Cruz and Sara García Pereda and written by the latter within the Dramatic Residency program, it will offer us thirteen stories of resistance against the manipulation of patriarchal society. Also a result of our residency program is ‘Roland mon amour‘ (March 21-April 20), written and directed by Chris BalboaBalboa defines the piece as “a monodrama of desire and music” that reflects with great humor on what it means to be an artist and Galician.The apparitions‘ (May 9-June 15), written by Fernando Delgado-Hierro and directed by Juan Ceacerowill resume the lives of Fernando and Pablo, the protagonists of The medicinesto project them into the future.
