Handpicked from the same dance lineup, scored for this weekend.
COMEDY
Don't Laugh or It Gets Worse
Comedy show at Centro Cultural Lavapiés directed by Carolina Lapausa. Independent comic scenes by contemporary playwrights including Alfredo Sanzol explore identity, communication and modern family life.
BALLET
Classical and Spanish Dance Festival
Escuela Municipal de Música y Danza María Dolores Pradera showcases classical ballet and Spanish dance through student choreography. The programme spans styles and eras, blending technical precision with expressive force and musical sensibility.
DANCE
Why?
Choreography and direction by Alessio Natale at Centro Cultural Casa de Vacas. A 25-minute piece questioning the pressure to be exceptional, exploring how to inhabit one's own identity without artifice. Features eleven performers.
DANCE
Compañía Nacional de Danza: Public Encounter
Post-show talk at Centro Danza Matadero with artistic directors Luz Arcas and Mattia Russo & Antonio de Rosa (Kor'sia) discussing their choreographic works.
BALLET
Ballet of Latina: New Production
Ballet of Latina, directed by Gema Marquina, presents its latest choreographic creation.
FLAMENCO
End of Party
Ana María Puente 'La Pelirroja' and María Gracia at Centro Sociocultural San Fermín. Two great voices perform with live musicians across an 80-minute programme of rumbas, copla, sevillanas, ballads and surprises. A celebration of flamenco-rooted music.
LATIN
Manuel de Segura and Yolanda Gaviño
Dance and copla performance celebrating Spain's musical heritage. Manuel de Segura and dancer Yolanda Gaviño bring passion, castanets, and traditional dress to revive iconic Spanish songs and the spirit of Madrid's castizo districts.
FLAMENCO
Cuerpo en danza: flamenco joven y ritmos urbanos
Contemporary flamenco and hip-hop fusion performed by young dancers at Teatro Real, blending traditional Andalusian techniques with urban street styles and electronic music.
