Orihuela to host 37th regional school theatre showcase

ORIHUELA is preparing to host the 37th edition of the Regional School Theatre Showcase, which this year will feature 27 special performances at the Circus Theatre. The event, which for nearly four decades has brought together students from educational centres all over the Vega Baja region, has been firmly established as a source of local pride and unites the students with a love for theatre.

A programme to celebrate theatre in Orihuela

The programme, which will take place from May 5 to May 28, includes a wide variety of styles and stage productions, from classical theatre to contemporary and innovative works. The project includes performances of famous works, including:

• Lost in Translation, Toc-Toc, The Gods or Cinderella (IES Tháder)
• Trash TV (IES Mare Nostrum)
• Punch and Judy (Reverse Version) (IES Santiago Grisolía)
• Scarlet Theorem (MUDIC Jesús Carnicer)
• The Magic of Emotions, The Wizard of Oz, Shrek, Cantar Mio Cid or The Play That Goes Wrong (Jesús María San Agustín)
• Cinderella Who Didn’t Expect a Prince (CEIP San Bartolomé)
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Saint George and the Dragon, Beauty and the Beast or Enchantment (Oratorio Festivo)
• Peter Pan Musical (Santo Domingo)
• The World Upside Down or The Darlings (Virgen de Montserrate de Torremendo)

The event fosters essential values including camaraderie, teamwork, and creativity. The project allows students to enter the world of art and theatre, as well as develop important communicative skills and, above all, foster and facilitate group work among them.

Admission will be free for all audiences, though the Orihuela Department of Education recommends making a reservation in advance through the Teatro Circo to help organize attendance.

With this project, the students’ hard work onstage will reflect the talent, effort, and commitment of schools throughout the Vega Baja region, and re-affirm Orihuela’s place as a cultural and artistic hotspot on the Costa.