The most outstanding theater dates of 2026
A great musical in Catalan about women, talent and freedom
soul is a large format musical set in the American animation industry of the 1930s. Through a story of struggle and overcoming, the show vindicates the role of women in a creative environment dominated by men. With music and libretto signed by Oriol Bures, Víctor G. Casademunt i wheel raceis presented as one of the most ambitious bets in the recent Catalan musical.
Chekhov in the first person, today and here
vania take the classic Uncle Vania and condenses it into a contemporary monologue starring Joel John and directed by Nelson Valente. From the rereading of Simon Stephensthe text of Anton Chekhov it moves outside of tsarist Russia to focus on the inner lives of the characters. An intense and stripped-down interpretation exercise.
A comedy about social masks
perfect strangers adapts the international phenomenon based on the film of Paolo Genovesewith direction of David Selvas. A dinner party between friends turns into a dangerous game when they decide to share loud messages and calls. Agile comedy, with a flavor of vaudeville, which puts social masks and couple intimacy on the line.
A great family drama in times of conflict
the boatman marks the return of Julio Manrique in the universe of Jez Butterworth with a multi-award-winning play set in Northern Ireland in 1981. In the midst of an IRA hunger strike, a family celebration is interrupted by an unexpected event. Breathtaking choral drama that combines politics, intimacy and buried tension.
A radical and free voice that breaks the ice
Victoria Szpunberg adapts and directs Permafrostthe novel byEva Baltasar who will star Maria Rodríguez Soto. With black humor and a hurtful look, the play addresses desire, motherhood, suicide and individual freedom. A piece that disturbs and moves, designed to look inward without filters.
Rewriting History from the point of view of women
Mary Magdalene is the new revision of Carme Portaceli i Michael De Cock after Mrs. Dalloway i Madame Bovary. The montage rescues one of the most erased female figures from the biblical story and connects her with a contemporary story. Large-format theater that claims the voices silenced over time.
The screwball comedy that doesn’t go as planned
A great idea is a double identity comedy directed by Xavier Ricartwinner of two Molière awards. Luis Villanueva, Xavi Mira, Susanna Garachana i Anna Azcona they give life to a chain of misunderstandings that grows to delirium. Rhythm, precision and a comic mechanism perfectly geared.
An apocalyptic tragicomedy
The last atom is an apocalyptic tragicomedy with the unmistakable stamp of Jordi Oriol. As science tries to save humanity, a family faces the loss of their father’s language. with Clara Segura i John Carrerasthe piece reflects on words, memory and existence with poetry and irony.
A comedy about education, boundaries and family responsibilities
A timely slap is the new comedy of Marta Buchaca about education, limits and family responsibilities. An impulsive gesture triggers a debate full of humor and moral tension. with Ramon Madaula, Montse Guallar, Mark Rios, Eudald Font i Sarah Diegoportrays an absolutely contemporary conflict.
Learn to write to be free
The notebook thief adapts the novel by Gianni Solla in a montage directed by David Pintowith Albert Triola alone The story of an illiterate young man in a fascist context becomes a hymn to culture and personal emancipation. Intimate, poetic and striking theatre.
Horror, humor and madness in a dead end house
The cottage is the new theatrical exercise of Sergi Belbelwhich explores stage terror from a delusional perspective. Two women trapped in a haunted house star in a game of identities, violence and dark humor. A risky and intense proposal, designed for spectators eager for strong emotions.
A small noise that shakes everything
the cricket is a contemporary comedy by Danny Love i Serapi Soler which starts from a minimal detail to talk about vital discomfort. An insect in a flat in Barcelona becomes a metaphor for precariousness, gentrification and the couple’s emotional wear and tear. Theater close, intelligent and very connected to the present.
