2024-09-01 03:15:07
“20 years, 20 works at half price.” That is the motto of the new edition of Llegás theater festival organized by the magazine You arrive in Buenos Aireswhich this year celebrates 20 years of history. The event will take place From September 1st to 8th in various venues in the City of Buenos Airesand promises to be more than just a cultural event: the proposal is presented as a bridge between the theatre community and the public, with a spirit of self-management and resistance. “The idea is always to create a bridge between culture and people,” he says. Ricardo Tamburrano, director of the magazine and organizer of the meetingTickets for the festival can be purchased at Alternativa Teatral.
This year, the festival offers a wide variety of works at affordable prices, as well as a series of activities, with a clear intention of supporting theatre and the community. Under the premise of “bringing the public on stage”, it not only seeks to spread the performing arts, but also a Active and accessible participation for all. Tamburrano says that it seemed necessary to join with the theater companies and give the benefit to the spectators of the Discount on tickets as a result of the difficult moment in the country“Our intention is for the audience to be the real protagonists of the festival, which is why we also offer cheaper tickets,” he says.
As for the selection of the proposals that are part of this edition, the associative and community nature between the festival, the venues and the casts was especially valued. “Although we are giving a benefit to the public, the artists also had to be willing to accept this agreement. And all the works agreed. We believe that the works are of quality and that the festival tries to generate contagion in the people, and above all in the community,” adds Tamburrano.
The day on Sunday 1st will start with The loadsa proposal led by Christian Garcíawhich will be presented at 6 pm at Casa Teatro Estudio, an intimate space in the heart of Almagro. On Monday 2, on the same stage of Guardia Vieja, the public will be able to enter Damn desertof Bernardita EpelbaumThat same night, but at Santos 4040, the event will take place Visible goodsa production of Juan Pablo Gomez.
On Tuesday 3rd in La Gaucho, Jorge Prado will bring to the stage The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, under the direction of Guillermo Ghio. Later, at the emblematic Picadero Theater, the members of Lava Skin will present Parliament.
The grid will continue on Wednesday 4th with one of the most anticipated activities that will take place in the same Teatro Picadero: a master class by Rafael SpregelburdThat evening, the festival will also offer the opportunity to enjoy Total liquidationa work directed by Eliana Murgia at Dudou Vintage, and Plotof Valentino Grizutti in Espacio Callejón. In addition, The extraordinary lifedirected by Mariano Tenconi Blanco and starring Lorena Vega and Valeria Loiswill take place at the Picadero Theatre.
The next day, you can enjoy The Illusionistof Melina Seldesat Vinoteca Contraetiquetas, and later, the night will continue at Planta Inclán with Stage notes on: the amoral, the butch, scientific collectiona work directed by Jorge Thefs.
On Friday 6th at the Picadero Theatre will be presented Printersof Lorena Vegawhile in Camarín de las Musas you can see The gravity of bubblesa work written and directed by John Paul GalimbertiIn addition, the festival will include a new section, “Revealing the Text,” where a playwright is asked to show what he or she is writing, or what he or she is working on.
On Saturday 7th, the day will begin with Patiencewith address of Macarena Garcia Lenzi in the Dressing Room of the Muses, followed by The force of gravity of Martin Flores Cardenas at Casa Teatro Estudio. That night, in Zelaya, you can enjoy Fragments from the essay on a frustrated pactan experimental piece of Ariel Bar-Onand later, Now laterdirected by Hector Diaz at the Picadero Theatre.
The festival will close on Sunday 8th with a master class by Melina Seldes in the Station Park, followed by The pastry chefsdirected by Ricardo Tamburrano at Club Saber. The day will continue with I am here without end, Directed and written by Leticia Colonel at Estudio Los Vidrios, and will end with Tales and legendsan adaptation of Joel Pommerat directed by Christian Drut in Inclán Plant, and I want to say I love youby Mariano Tenconi Blanco, at the Picadero Theatre.
In this globalized world, for Tamburrano, holding a theater festival is already a revolutionary act. “It is a gesture of resistance, of coming together, of generating critical thinking that is not tied to any economic group. It is something that has to do with the community,” he concludes.