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Puppet Shows Saturdays and Sundays at El Retiro
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- Multiple Dates Oct-Dec
- Ages
- Varies by show
- Price
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This week, 1 of 16: Puppet Shows Saturdays and Sundays at El Retiro
Puppet Shows Saturdays and Sundays at El Retiro
PerformanceRetiro
Where
Retiro, Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro
Ages
Varies by show
Duration
40-60m
Setting
Outdoors
Language
Spanish
Music
Puppet theater performances
Original title
Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro
What you need to know
- Halloween show Oct 31 and Nov 1, Varieté Halloween with a dancing skeleton, for ages 5 and up
- Ages change every weekend, from 6 months to 5 and up, so check the show before you book
- Weather can cancel shows, without notice, so check the theater site before you leave
About
The city's puppet theater sits inside El Retiro park: an outdoor stage with bleachers and floor space for kids up front. Each weekend a different company plays, from Madrid to Argentina, with marionettes, hand puppets and music. The Halloween weekend brings a variety show with a dancing skeleton and a skateboarding witch. Shows are short and in Spanish.
Schedule
Sat, Oct 10
- 12:30pm–1:10pmBuenos días, mundoLa Rata Rita. Sea, land and air from three colored boxes. From 6 months, 40 minutes.
Sun, Oct 11
- 12:30pm–1:10pmBuenos días, mundoLa Rata Rita. Sea, land and air from three colored boxes. From 6 months, 40 minutes.
Sat, Oct 17
- 12:30pm–1:30pmPlaneta TierraTíteres Sol y Tierra. A puppet talk on how life began on Earth. From 4, 60 minutes.
Sun, Oct 18
- 12:30pm–1:30pmPlaneta TierraTíteres Sol y Tierra. A puppet talk on how life began on Earth. From 4, 60 minutes.
Sat, Oct 24
- 12:30pm–1:20pmTíteres a cielo abiertoManu Mansilla (Argentina). A puppet variety show with a gentle monster. From 4, 50 minutes.
Sun, Oct 25
- 12:30pm–1:20pmTíteres a cielo abiertoManu Mansilla (Argentina). A puppet variety show with a gentle monster. From 4, 50 minutes.
Sat, Oct 31
- 12:30pm–1:10pmVarieté HalloweenPeriplo Marionetas. A dancing skeleton, a ghostly pianist and a skateboarding witch. From 5, 40 minutes.
Sun, Nov 1
- 12:30pm–1:10pmVarieté HalloweenPeriplo Marionetas. A dancing skeleton, a ghostly pianist and a skateboarding witch. From 5, 40 minutes.
Sat, Nov 7
- 12:30pm–1:10pmKukurykuCía. Ola Muchin. A witch and a magician chase a golden egg. From 5, 40 minutes.
Sun, Nov 8
- 12:30pm–1:10pmKukurykuCía. Ola Muchin. A witch and a magician chase a golden egg. From 5, 40 minutes.
Sat, Nov 14
- 12:30pm–1:20pmCaperucita y otros lobosLa Estrella. Two clowns mix Little Red Riding Hood with Peter and the Wolf. From 3, 50 minutes.
Sun, Nov 15
- 12:30pm–1:20pmCaperucita y otros lobosLa Estrella. Two clowns mix Little Red Riding Hood with Peter and the Wolf. From 3, 50 minutes.
Sat, Nov 21
- 12:30pm–1:25pmAlicia en el país de las maravillasHilando Títeres. Alice in Wonderland with puppets. From 3, 55 minutes.
Sun, Nov 22
- 12:30pm–1:25pmAlicia en el país de las maravillasHilando Títeres. Alice in Wonderland with puppets. From 3, 55 minutes.
Sat, Dec 5
- 12:30pm–1:20pmVerneTíteres Sol y Tierra. Puppets and objects on Jules Verne's journeys. From 4, 50 minutes.
Sun, Dec 6
- 12:30pm–1:20pmVerneTíteres Sol y Tierra. Puppets and objects on Jules Verne's journeys. From 4, 50 minutes.
Sat, Dec 12
- 12:30pm–1:20pmEl circo de las marionetasPepeluna Títeres. A puppet circus rescue. From 5, 50 minutes.
Sun, Dec 13
- 12:30pm–1:20pmEl circo de las marionetasPepeluna Títeres. A puppet circus rescue. From 5, 50 minutes.
Sat, Dec 19
- 12:30pm–1:20pmEl traje nuevo del emperadorZaguán Teatro. The Emperor's New Clothes. From 4, 50 minutes.
Sun, Dec 20
- 12:30pm–1:20pmEl traje nuevo del emperadorZaguán Teatro. The Emperor's New Clothes. From 4, 50 minutes.
Where it is
Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro
Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro, Avenida de Méjico, s/n, 28009 Madrid
Getting there
- Metro
- Retiro (3 min walk)
- Bus
- Puerta de Alcalá - Retiro (2 min walk), Puerta de Alcalá (2 min walk), Casón del Buen Retiro (4 min walk)
Nearby playgrounds
Resources
Common questions
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Festival
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Daily Oct 16-25, Free, first come, first served