It’s edgy, it’s short, and it’ll leave you wanting more. Much, much more.
“It” is called Microteatro, and it’s underground Malasaña. In a brothel.
Ok, ok… speaking of being dramatic; it was a brothel. In 2009, a group of 50 actors and directors took over the building and transformed it into a playground for aspiring actors and theater lovers alike. If you pass the building, it looks like your typical alternative-styled Malasaña bar. You walk inside, and you’ll find groups of friends drinking cervezas, eating tortilla, and munching on frutos secos (aka the fancy Spanish way of saying bar nuts, lol). Your typical Spanish bar scene, right? WRONG.
Check out the video and see for yourself.
Underneath your two very own feet, hides a whole world; 4 rooms, 4 different stories, and 4 different theatrical dramas being performed at once. And 40 emotionally captivated and aroused audience members (each room holds about 10 audience members…thank you 4th grade math class!). Each performance is between 10-15 minutes long. So, fellow member of the attention-span-the-size-of-a-peanut generation…this is perfect for us!
While each performance is produced by independent theater groups, all 13 performances have one theme in common: Lust, sex and a bit of rock N’ rolllll. After all, it only makes sense considering it was a brothel just a few years back…
Oh, and on your way out, don’t forget to thank the amazing actors…and take a selfie 😉
The Facts: MicroTeatro Por Dinero
Price: 4€ per show
Find it: C/ Loreto y Chicote, 9 (Metro Gran Via or Callao)
Schedule: Click here