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In March the III National Amateur Theater Competition of Cartagena (27/02/2018)

The selected works will be those that will be represented in the contest |

The Teatro Circo Apolo of El Algar will host during the month of June the III National Competition of Amateur Theater of Cartagena, where theatrical groups, from all the national geography, will meet in this enclave.

The deadline for the presentation of works begins today, February 27, and end the second week of May.

The selected works will be those that will be represented in the contest.

The third edition presents two novelties this year.

The first of them will be developed during two weekends, and the second one, which will be awarded to the classified third parties.

You are new, and all the details of the contest, have been released on Tuesday, February 27, the Councilor for Culture, David Martinez and the president of the Sociocultural Theater Association Circus Apolo of El Algar, Mercedes Garcia.

This association, together with Aladroque Teatro and Pecera Actividades Culturas, are the organizers of the event, which is sponsored by the City of Cartagena, through its Department of Culture.

The contest, according to the mayor of Culture, was born to encourage amateur theater, "because in Cartagena we have many groups of fans, is a theater-loving municipality that has given great artists throughout history."

Martinez has remembered again, the great figure of the actor from Cartagena, Isidoro Máiquez, of which this year marks his 250th anniversary.

The contest provides during the month of June an extra cultural program that is already performed at the Teatro Circo Apolo in El Algar.

The plays will be performed on June 2, 8 and 9.

On Saturday June 16 there will be the closing and delivery of prizes.

Any group of the national territory can participate in the contest.

The mayor has appreciated the large turnout of works that "is increasingly greater and higher quality."

On the other hand, the president of the Sociocultural Cultural Association Teatro Circo Apolo of El Algar, Mercedes García, explained that the modification of the dates, not doing it for three days in a row, was to facilitate the attendance of the groups, especially the that comes from outside.

The other novelty affects the prizes, so that those in third place also have a recognition in the form of an economic endowment.

The selected plays will be those that will be represented in the contest.

Any group of the national territory can participate, thanking the increasing concurrence and of greater quality.

The bases for the inscription can be consulted in this link.

PRIZES FOR THE BEST WORK

First prize.

800 euros and trophy.

Second prize.

500 euros and trophy.

Third award.

200 euros and trophy.

A special prize from the public, better male and female performance, best actor and supporting actress will also be awarded, as well as the prize for the best direction.

As usual, the jury this edition will be chaired by the Councilor for Culture, also this year will have among its members the director of the Higher School of Performing Arts of Murcia and a representative of amateur theater groups, of which no participate in this year's contest.

The councilman of Culture has manifested, the will of the city council of Cartagena to take the culture to all the districts and councils.

And on this occasion also, that you know the magnificent theater of El Algar.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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