Por Pablo Arranz 
The Department of Culture of the City Council of Benidorm is finalizing the organization of the third edition of the Theater Showcase, which will take place at the Cultural Center and will feature five performances by professional and amateur theater companies; the latter formed by actors from both Benidorm and other locations in the Marina Baixa. The councilor of the area, Jaime Jesús Pérez, has mentioned that the program «will start next Friday, May 23 and will kick off with ‘Madness. A musical a capella delirium’, the latest production by the Yllana and Primital Brothers company, which we are sure will delight the audience.»
Pérez has also stated that this III Theater Showcase will run until May 30 and all performances will be held at the Auditorium of the Cultural Center starting at 8:00 pm. He has also pointed out that tickets to attend as an audience are still available for purchase at www.entradasatualcance.com, with a symbolic price of 4 euros for amateur performances; 15 euros for the one performed by the Yllana and Primitial Brothers company; while the subscriptions to enjoy all five sessions, initially priced at 25 euros, have already sold out.
The councilor highlighted that this is a «great opportunity to enjoy theater in Benidorm», as part of a municipal initiative aiming to «bring professional and amateur theater performances closer to all residents and tourists of our city». Therefore, he has encouraged the public to «get their tickets and participate, as we are confident they will have a great time in each of the formats.»
The III Theater Showcase in Benidorm will kick off on Friday, May 23, with ‘Madness. A musical a capella delirium’ by Yllana and Primitial Brothers. The next performance will be by the Municipal Theater Workshop, directed by Manuel Troncoso, on Saturday, May 24, with an adaptation of the classic Greek theater ‘Medea’.
The third show will be a contemporary play titled ‘En la luna’, written by Alfredo Sanzol and winner of several Max Awards in 2013. It will take place on Wednesday, May 28, by the Alpí Teatre company, directed by Ricardo Molina. On Thursday, May 29, the Tossal Teatre group will present the comedy ‘Melocotón en almíbar’ by Miguel Mihura.
Finally, the Teatro 360 company will make its debut in Benidorm this year, closing the Theater Showcase on May 30, with a play written and directed by Arlene Iribarren, titled ‘El laberinto del tiempo’.
The Culture councilor has encouraged theater lovers «to enjoy the different proposals that make up this Showcase, where we have sought to offer the audience different styles and genres to reach all audiences.»