Mallorca theatre premieres draw over 2,000 pupils

Mallorca: more than 2,000 pupils from 18 schools are taking part in a theatre programme in Vilafranca de Bonany, Mallorca, this week. The school sessions run from Wednesday to Friday as part of the Balearic Children’s and Youth Theatre Fair (FIET), according to Sa Xerxa. Every show in the school programme is a Balearic premiere.

The programme, called ‘L’escola s’acosta a la Fira’, includes more than ten plays for different ages. For some of them, the pupils will be the first people in the Balearic Islands to see the performance. Shows include ‘m u m b l u’ by Brazil’s Artefactos Bascos, ‘Newera’ by Catalan company La tal and ‘Re.Cuerda’ by Luichi Leal, a company from Andalusia and Madrid.

More than 1,500 pupils attended on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, five further performances are scheduled from 10.15 to 13.00 for around 500 pupils. The fair is in its 24th year and also includes Cucorba’s final performance on Sunday.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com