La Noche de los Teatros is upon us once again and is commemorating both the fourth centenary of Shakespeare and Cervantes as well as celebrating the 150th birthday of Ramón María del Valle-Inclán. On April 1st, at various different theaters and venues all throughout Madrid, you will be able to enjoy performances and listen to music and dramatic readings. What better way to honor these late, great writers than having the public come together to share their appreciation for the performing arts.

Don’t miss the new British Shorts production of Nice Girl at El Esconditeatro on March 16th and 30th. This drama comedy is about a girl who has a new job in the financial business world of London just after the recession ends and how she manages to navigate the financial world of the elites… should be interesting!

British Shorts is a new theatre company made up of all native English professional actors on a mission to provide Madrid with good quality short and one-act plays in English. Their first micro-theatre production, ‘Ten.Ten.Ten‘, was running at El Escondite in La Latina throughout January and due to its success, it’s now been extended to February as well. You can come watch them perform every Wednesday this month at 8:30pm, 9pm and 9:30pm. Tickets cost €4.50.

Check out La Chispa and spend your Sunday night enjoying these live storytellings in English and Spanish at the Atelier Café de la Llana!

March 27th is World Theatre Day, and Madrid is celebrating with the Noche de los Teatros so you can enjoy more than 200 shows and activities all over the city!

To find out about the different activities going on, click here

And for the programme of theater showings and performances, click here 

From now until March 11th, you can see an award-winning Spanish mico-theater performance called ‘Always On My Mind’ (named after the Elvis Presley song) every Wednesday night at Bar Lambuzo, one of our favorite spots in the city. The twenty-minute performance takes place in the downstairs wine cellar of this Andalusian tavern near metros Santo Domingo, Opera and Sol. You can reserve your ticket on Lambuzo’s Facebook page for 9pm, 9:30pm or 10pm, for 5€. And best of all, you can grab a drink at the bar upstairs and bring it down with you for the show!

Here’s a short video to give you an idea of what the show is about.

One of Madrid’s most popular theaters, Teatro Galileo, is putting on a fabulous musical/play full of fantasy that intertwines monologues, dance and music with typical scenes from both sitcoms and musicals.

Enjoy El Secreto de las Mujeres every Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. until April 1st!

In March, your can see the play ‘Como si pasara un tren’ at the Small Hall of the Teatro Español.

The play is about a mother and son, Susana and Juan, who live in a small town. Susana struggles to raise Juan on her own since his father left. Things start to change following the arrival of Valeria, an adolescent and Susana’s niece. The young girl was sent to her aunt’s house after her mother found a joint in her stuff.

When can you enjoy this comedy drama?

Tuesdays to Saturdays – 8:30 p.m.

Sundays – 7:30 p.m.

Get a 25% discount on Thursdays.

Bar Lambuzo is a family-run Andalusian restaurant located near metros Opera and Santo Domingo. In addition to a great dining experience, Lambuzo offers a mix of activities in their downstairs wine cellar, from wine-tastings to micro-theater. As Autumn has now officially arrived, Lambuzo is holding its first micro-theater event of the season on Thursday, Oct. 16th with a monologue by Diego Arjona. There will be two 30-min sessions starting at 9:30pm and 10pm. It costs 5€ and you’re welcome to bring a drink down with you for the show.

You can make a reservation via Facebook, phone (see below) or email: info@barlambuzo.com.

Also check out our full post on Bar Lambuzo 😉