The Department of Culture is launching advance sales today for a season pass  to the four adult-oriented performances in its autumn program at the Luzzy Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts (ICA ). The pass allows ticket holders to purchase all four adult performances for the price of €3 (except for the family performance, which costs €4).

To reward the loyalty of our audience who attend the theater on Thursdays and to encourage new spectators, the already affordable prices will be further enhanced by offering a free performance with the purchase of a season pass for all four performances. The children's play, intended for a family audience, is excluded from the season pass.

Tickets will continue to be sold at the Luzzy box office on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM starting October 1st, and one hour before the performance (card payment only). Discounts are available at the box office for seniors (65+), with tickets priced at €4. The children's show has a family price of €4.

• Thursday, October 15, 8 p.m. "La Guardia" by La Luz de la Verbena Company

Alberto, an emergency room doctor, is preparing for the MIR exam again, hoping to specialize in cardiology. He juggles studying with endless work shifts, leaving him exhausted and stressed. An unfortunate decision Alberto makes at a critical moment leads him to commit a serious error, sending our protagonist through a harrowing ordeal. Between shifts, between comically absurd situations and surreal, he will confront his limits, his desires, and his worst nightmares… A journey into the lives of those who live and work in the extraordinary world of emergency room shifts… so brutal, so human, so unknown.

Collaborating with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA

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• Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m. `DOÑA INÉS DEL ALMA MÍA´. Ditirambo Company

An adapted version of "Don Juan Tenorio" that retains its classic character while incorporating novel elements and a more engaging approach, where the characters mingle with the audience. Based on José de Zorrilla's romantic myth, published in 1844, this specially dramatized production brings to life the sculptor of its pantheon. From the foreground, next to the audience, he recounts his vision of events in 16th-century Seville, resurrecting the voices of Doña Inés, Don Luis, Doña Brígida, and Don Juan, a libertine seducer who defies social and religious norms, making him the protagonist of a story that blends romantic, religious, and fantastical elements. The custom of staging Don Juan Tenorio around All Souls' Day is a tradition that originated in the mid-19th century, a tradition that the Cartagena City Council has maintained for over 10 years.

Organized by: Cartagena City Council

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• Wednesday, November 11, 8 p.m. `AMOUR´. Marie de Jongh Company

A show that invites us to reflect on the thin line that exists between unconditional love and disaffection.

Children play in the land where it all begins. They strive to discover the world, transforming their universe. They imitate adults with boldness and carefree abandon. They dare to love without knowing its true meaning. They don't hesitate to become enemies even before finding the word "hate" in their pockets. They know about smells, skin, caresses, abandonment, refuge, desire. They know nothing of time… And suddenly, more than sixty years have passed. Now, aged, they pull a multitude of words from their pockets, words that fall like withered leaves. They know about time… What they don't know is that love always gives us a chance.

In collaboration with: Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA

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• Thursday, December 3, 8 p.m. `WE HAVE TO TEAR THE HOUSE APART' Double K Theatre

After their mother's death, Ana and Laura reunite at their parents' house to share memories, divide their nostalgia, and, while they're at it... banish a few ghosts from their past. "The House Must Be Taken Apart" speaks of love, memories, and wounds that need healing, but it does so with respect, tenderness, and generous doses of humor. In its stark contemporary relevance, the play is an exercise in nostalgia, dedicated to all of us who, from time to time, lovingly confront our memories.

Collaborating with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA

Buy your ticket here

• Friday, December 18, 6:30 p.m. "Melchior's Journey" by Silfo Theatre Company. Children's and family show.

A very peculiar angel and a musician with his cello bring to life a performance that is both a concert and a storytelling piece. Through the many "magical" objects used during the performance, moments of great visual and poetic power are recreated from the chronicle of three wise men's journey following a star. Above all, it is an encounter with the audience, reminiscent of bygone eras, a way to revive the intimate and familial spirit of Christmas as if we were gathered around a fireplace reliving the most magical story of our childhood.

Collaborating with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA

Buy your ticket here, family price €4

Full season ticket with discount  for all 4 performances aimed at adults 

CARTAGENA THINKS CYCLE THE GOOD DEATH: FILM-DISCUSSION `DREAMING OF LIONS´

"Dreaming of Lions" brilliantly explores the complexities of voluntary death: how we can die peacefully and safely, without risking being scammed with counterfeit medications online or resorting to violent methods as our only option. This surreal and poignant comedy about euthanasia, with its dark humor, stars award-winning Brazilian actress Denise Fraga and Portuguese actor João Nunes Monteiro, and is the second feature film by the Portuguese-Greek director Paolo Marinou-Blanco.
The story introduces us to Gilda, a woman with a terminal illness whose only wish is to die painlessly. But it proves difficult, as all her suicide attempts comically fail. So she decides to seek professional help. With humor, yet tenderness, the film reveals the nature of humanity: doubtful, contradictory, and fearful, yet simultaneously free and resolute.

Speaker: Loren Arseguet, president of the federal association Right to Die with Dignity (DMD)
Organized by: Right to Die with Dignity
In collaboration with: FICC

DATE: November 6, 2026

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

VENUE: El Luzzy Auditorium

MUNICIPAL THEATRE CIRCUIT: PROGRAM NOVEMBER 2026

THEATRICAL WORKS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND DISTRICTS OF CARTAGENA DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2026

November 6, 9:00 PM `VERSUS´ ALADROQUE COMPANY SANTA ANA PUEBLO SOCIAL HALL

November 7, 7:00 PM "Life Goes On and It Pursues Me" SOLMON Company TALLANTE NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION

NOVEMBER 8, 7:00 PM "LIFE GOES ON AND IT PURSUES ME" SOLMON COMPANY MOLINOS MARFAGONES CULTURAL HOUSE

NOVEMBER 8, 6:00 PM "THE CICADA AND THE ANT" COMPANY LA MURGA LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

November 13, 6:00 PM "Long Live Stories" - Teatro del Desvan Company - La Aljorra Neighborhood Association Auditorium

November 13, 8:00 PM "It Smells Like Something's Burning Here" Algameca Theatre Company Los Dolores Neighborhood Association

November 13, 9:00 PM `VERSUS´ ALADROQUE COMPANY SAN JOSÉ OBRERO SOCIAL CENTER

November 14, 7:00 PM `The Last Performance´ Rivergall Company Canteras Civic Center

November 15, 6:00 PM "The Last Performance" Rivergall Company Civic Center La Puebla

November 20, 6:30 PM `PANDORA. THE ORIGIN OF HOPE´ DITIRAMBO COMPANY LA MANGA

November 21, 8:30 PM "The Knight of Mirrors" AMUTECU Company, Hispanoamerica Social Center

November 21, 5:30 PM "Winter Tales: Mario Moya and the Whirlpool" Los Camachos Social Center

November 26, 11:00 AM "Long Live Stories" Attic Theatre Company Vista Alegre Neighborhood Association 

November 27, 7:00 PM `TOO MANY WOMEN?` ENTREDÓS COMPANY AAVV LA VAGUADA ASSOCIATION HALL

November 27, 9:00 PM, "Sainetes" (short farces) by the company "Los del Teatrico" at the Casino de los Belones.

November 28, 7:30 PM, "Sainetes" (short farces) by the company Los del Teatrico, Assembly Hall of the Campillo de Adentro Neighborhood Association

November 28, 7:00 PM `TOO MANY WOMEN?` ENTREDÓS COMPANY AVV EL ALBUJÓN ASSOCIATION HALL

November 28, 6:30 PM "The Knight of Mirrors" AMUTECU Company Santa Ana Town Social Center

For more information, see posters in attached files or call 968128850

*The Department of Culture is not responsible for changes in dates

Wednesday, November 11, 8pm `AMOUR´. Marie de Jongh Company at CC Luzzy

Buy your ticket here

SYNOPSIS: Children play in the land where it all begins. They strive to discover the world, transforming their universe in the process. They boldly and carelessly imitate adults. They dare to love without knowing its true meaning. They don't hesitate to become enemies even before finding the word "hate" in their pockets. They know about smells, skin, caresses, abandonment, refuge, desire. They know nothing of time… And suddenly, more than sixty years have passed. Now, aged, they pull a multitude of words from their pockets, words that fall like withered leaves. They know about time… What they don't know is that love always gives us a chance.

Friday, November 13, 8:00 PM THE UNCONTROLLABLE LUZZY United Kingdom | 2025 | 120 min | original version with subtitles

Director: Kirk Jones Genre: Drama | Based on true events

SYNOPSIS: Based on an extraordinary true story, this film tells the story of John Davison's journey of overcoming adversity and learning to live with Tourette Syndrome. John bravely and humorously confronts prejudice, rejection, and his own fears, discovering that courage and humanity can be stronger than any obstacle.  Based on the inspiring true story of John Davidson , a renowned advocate and activist for Tourette Syndrome, I Swear sensitively and humorously captures the life of a man who transformed social stigma into strength and visibility for a previously little-known community.

Winner of 3 BAFTA awards, Robert Aramayo's performance as activist John Davidson earned him the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Lead Actor.

LOCAL CULTURE: 1ST THEATRE COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES `MARÍA TOMASA ANTERA BAUS´ . EL ALBUJÓN. 

Tafic Teatro presents the 1st THEATER CERTIFICATE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY PUBLIC ❞Maria Tomasa 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝘀❞, with the aim of celebrating theater, culture and the magic of stories shared as a family.

Three days, three amateur theatre companies from all over Spain, and a stage full of imagination awaiting children and adults, where a tribute will be paid to María Tomasa Antera Baus, an actress from Cartagena who at only 15 years old was already the 'first lady' of the theatres of Madrid. 

🏆 Prizes:
🥇 1st Prize – €500
🥈 2nd Prize – €300
🥉 3rd Prize – €200
🎭 Best Actress and Best Actor
💫 Special "Antera Baus" Prize (awarded by the public!)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Until August 31st  http:// https://www.instagram.com/p/DYAhHc_DT1v/?igsh=cXB1Y3hycnF6NTNj

DATES:  October 16, November 27 and 28

LOCATION: El Albujón Civic Center

SCHEDULES AND WORKS UP FOR COMPETITION: 

• October 16th. 8:00 PM `THE VIGIL OF THE PAINTBRUSH´ Construction Theatre Company (Elche)
• October 27th. 6:00 PM. "The Knight of the Mirrors". Amutecu Company (Cartagena). POSTPONED
• October 28, 6:00 PM `THE GYPSY AND THE GOAT´ Priapa Theatre Company (Elche) POSTPONED

Friday, November 27.

8:30 p.m.

Youth Resource Centre. Paseo Alfonso XIII, 51.

Free activities, prior registration required at juventud.cartagena.es

We will delve into the wonderful world of cinema with the following workshops:

Film dubbing workshop, 'Alice in the Land of Flavors' cooking workshop, air freshener workshop and create your own necklace + movie charm workshop.

Thursday, December 3, 8 p.m. "WE HAVE TO TEAR THE HOUSE APART" Double K Theatre. CC Luzzy

Buy your ticket here

After their mother's death, Ana and Laura reunite at their parents' house to share memories, divide their nostalgia, and, while they're at it... banish a few ghosts from their past. "The House Must Be Taken Apart" speaks of love, memories, and wounds that need healing, but it does so with respect, tenderness, and generous doses of humor. In its stark contemporary relevance, the play is an exercise in nostalgia, dedicated to all of us who, from time to time, lovingly confront our memories.

Collaborating with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA

 In 411 BC, Athenians and Spartans had already been engaged in endless wars for two decades. But a woman, Lysistrata, decides to call a cross-leg strike to force her husbands to stop fighting if they want to have other, more intimate battles.

It's an Aristophanes comedy where, for the first time, the struggle for women's empowerment emerges, a fight to prevent them from being used solely as sex objects. A musical that will leave you anything but indifferent, and it's also for a good cause: the Spanish Association Against Prostate Cancer. A curious coincidence, isn't it? Let's fill the theater.

Friday, December 18th, 6:30 pm. Family Theatre: "Melchior's Journey" by Teatro Silfo Company. Luzzy Cultural Center

Buy your family-price tickets here

SYNOPSIS: A very peculiar angel and a musician with his cello bring to life a performance that is both a concert and a storytelling piece. Through the many "magical" objects used during the performance, moments of great visual and poetic power are recreated from the chronicle of three wise men's journey following a star. Above all, it is an encounter with the audience, reminiscent of bygone eras, a way to  revive the intimate and familial spirit of Christmas as if we were gathered around a fireplace reliving the most magical story of our childhood.

Collaborating with the Institute of Cultural Industries and the Arts, ICA.