The thirteenth edition of the traditional Comedy Contest of La Palma is presented this year with a schedule full of great theater for all lovers of this art Cartagena attending the Civic Center this deputation cartagenera every weekend between Saturday 12 and Sunday 27 February.
Madrid, Palencia, Murcia and Gijón, are the cities that this time in addition to the traditional event, which also includes theater performances for young audiences and the premiere of the musical The Miserable Life, based on the famous novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo .
The contest, which began as a meeting of a small group of theater lovers who wanted to recapture the great tradition that was in the council of Cartagena, has become a renowned festival that, despite having an amateur status, attracts attention professional groups also have to participate in it.
The starting signal is given next Saturday, February 12 at 19.00 hours with an opening tribute to the local veteran actress Anita, of The Star, followed by runner-up performance in the first group, the company Ototreatro Madrid, representing the work Lavapiés, Paco Obregón
On Sunday 13 at 12.30 hours the event will take place children with the comedy An afternoon at the circus. The second group, we got from Palencia, performing on Saturday 19 ... my black presenting Oh!, Concha Santiago, and the next day will the third finalist, the company Teatro de Gijón Konjuro, representing the six in the corner of Boulevard.
The closing weekend starts on Friday 25 with the premiere of the musical The Miserable Life based on the popular novel by Victor Hugo Les Miserables.
The play, performed by the Cultural Association Now Teatro de La Palma, will recover the following days.
The closing ceremony and awards to the winners of the XIII Comedy Contest will be Saturday from 26 to 20.00 hours in the afternoon.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena