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El Montaplatos - Theater

El Montaplatos (The Dumbwaiter), written by Harold Pinter in 1957, is a play in which two hired murderers await their next victim in the basement of an abandoned building. Both criminals have their minds set on the task when, unexpectedly, they begin to receive strange orders from someone they cannot see. Inclined to satisfy the demands of the authority, they blindly obey… A masterpiece of suspense, Pinter proposes a different perspective of daily life – a reflection about the social system in which people live, where so often they follow orders without even questioning them.

When: Thursdays through Sundays, 8 pm (Until July 19th)
Where: Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego – Av. Pedro de Osma 135, Barranco (ex Casa Drama)
Cost: General: S/. 20, Students: S/. 10
Tickets available at Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego

Heraud, El Corazón Volador - Theater

Heraud, El Corazón Volador (Heraud, The Flying Heart) is a play based on the life and works of Peruvian poet, Javier Heraud. Heraud is a symbol for the youth of the 1960s, popular for his romantic idealism and revolutionary ideas, who died tragically in an accident at the age of 21. This performance is highly recommended for students.

When: Thursdays through Mondays: 8 pm (Until July 6th)
Where: Theater at Alianza Francesa – Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores
Cost: S/. 20
Tickets available at Teleticket

Ciclo de Teatro y Memoria en Maguey - Theater

This year, the theater group Maguey will be offering a season of contemporary plays “Micaela” and “Crónicas Innominadas” (Nameless Cronicles). “Micaela” explores the role of women in society through the life and dreams of Micaela Bastidas. “Crónicas Innominadas”, on the other hand, is about a humorous half-real, half-magic encounter between nameless chroniclers, popular and anonymous characters, and delirious gold-diggers of the 16th century, all of it through the eyes of two garbage recyclers desperate for iron and junk.  Both plays have been written exclusively for Maguey productions, and have already been performed throughout Europe and Latin America.

When: June 6th to July 26th, “Crónicas Innominadas”: Saturdays, 8pm, “Micaela”: Sunday, 6pm
Where: Maguey Theater – Jr. San Martín 600, San Miguel (8 blocks away from Av. Brasil).
Cost: General: S/. 20, Students: S/.10 
Tickets available at Maguey Theater and Teleticket booths.

Una Pulga en la Oreja (A Flea in the Ear)

It's Paris, 1900. Raymonde suspects her husband is cheating on her, so she asks her friend for help to create a plan to catch him. She will go to a hotel, where she expects to find her husband. However, things get complicated and out of control, creating the most hilarious situations, where the characters end up entangled between the many doors, hallways, rooms and hideouts of the hotel. How did it all started? It was a flea. A flea in the ear.

Mi Querida Neurosis- Theater

Crónicas Innominadas: Travesias de Hidalgos y chatarreros - Theater

The play states an encounter between anonymous characters, that look for iron and carton in the garbage for recycling: discriminated figures of today, and the universe of those conquerors and gold seekers of the XVI century: registered figures in history books. Maguey Theater Group has made this play a unique one by combining excellent acting skills with objects and materials, live music, an incredible stage, and other magical surprises. "Cronicas Innominadas" is definitely a contemporary play that takes us through a reveling and intricate crusade, filled with poetry and magic.

¿Dónde está el Idiota? - Theater

¿Dónde está el Idiota? (Where's the idiot?) was written by Francis Veber and has reached a success without precedent. The play tells the story of Gastón, a guy that likes to organize dinners where each guest must be accompanied by an idiot. Gaston is happy to find Piñon, who he considers to be the world champion of idiots. However, he will soon realize that nights with Piñon are always unpredictable and that inviting him to dinner was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. Raquel en Llamas productions brings the play to Peru, under the direction of Rocio Tovar and the participation of an amazing cast integrated by Carlos Carlín, Paul Vega, Vanessa Saba, Carlos Ticcio and Cesar Ritter.

Improthlon - Improv Competition

Amores de un siglo - Theater