Twenty four theatre and dance companies are involved
Twenty four theatre and dance companies are involved in 13th Festival Escena Contemporanea, and their works will be performed in 16 locations in the city. Primarily young, up-and-coming artists take part in the programme, with productions often innovative and unconventional. Among the Spanish regions represented are Mallorca, Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, with a number of international artists too. This year's works include seven premieres, as well as a British/Spanish company Sleepwalk Collective presenting El Entretenimiento, Italian arts ensemble Ricci/Forte with macadamia nut brittle, and Mexican theatre company Kraken Teatro performing Ternura Suite. Performance spaces are also unconventional, such as outside the Valle-Inclan Theatre and the Mercado de la Cebada.