10th «Manuel Tirado» National Amateur Theatre Competition
Six amateur theatre performances from all over Spain at the Teatro Olimpia, from 31 October to 28 November.
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About the event
Villa del Río holds the tenth edition of its «Manuel Tirado» National Amateur Theatre Competition at the Teatro Municipal Olimpia. It opens on Saturday 31 October 2026 with «Los Girasoles Ciegos» (18:00 and 20:30), followed by four competing plays on 7, 8, 14 and 15 November, and closes on 28 November with the awards gala. Tickets 2 € per performance and a 10 € pass for all six.
Key points
- Opening gala on 31 October with «Los Girasoles Ciegos», at 18:00 and 20:30
- Four finalist plays chosen from 99 entries from all over Spain
- Competing performances on 7, 8, 14 and 15 November
- Closing and awards ceremony on 28 November with «¿Recuerdas a Baby Jane?»
- Tickets 2 € and a 10 € pass at the Teatro Olimpia box office
Ten years of amateur theatre in Villa del Río
Villa del Río Town Council, with the collaboration of the Grupo de Teatro La Parroquia and the support of the Diputación de Córdoba, reaches the tenth edition of its «Manuel Tirado» National Amateur Theatre Competition. The competition holds the Escenamateur quality seal and this year received 99 entries from companies all over Spain, from which the committee chose four finalists. All performances take place at the Teatro Municipal Olimpia, between 31 October and 28 November 2026.
Performance programme
La Parroquia, the local group, opens on Saturday 31 October with «Los Girasoles Ciegos», directed by Fran Luna and out of competition, in two shows (18:00 and 20:30). In competition: on Saturday 7 November at 20:00, «Anastasia, la princesa Romanov» (Musicales 3C, Tres Cantos); on Sunday 8 at 18:00, «Pasión por Carmen» (Carpe Diem Teatro, Tomelloso); on Saturday 14 at 20:00, «Exacticamente diversa» (Ezezagunok, Euskadi); and on Sunday 15 at 18:00, «Las horas serenas» (Jachas Teatro, Torrejoncillo). On Saturday 28 Kalma Teatro closes with «¿Recuerdas a Baby Jane?», followed by the awards ceremony.
Tickets and box office
Each performance costs 2 € and there is a 10 € pass giving access to all six: the opening gala, the four competing plays and the closing show. They are sold at the Teatro Olimpia box office, open on Mondays from 11:30 to 13:00 and on Thursdays from 11:30 to 13:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00.
