Tenerife musicals take centre stage
Theatre is alive and well and always a great night out in Tenerife. I can’t resist a chance to lose myself in a lavish stage production, and whether you look north or south, there is plenty of choice.
I had the pleasure of seeing the new Carmen Mota production Airam at the Mare Nostrum Resort last weekwith my daughter Lia (pic), it’s another triumph, and it will be wowing audiences through into next year. It’s inspired by Victor Victoria, the musical comedy that became a hit film, made by Blake Edwards and starring his wife Julie Andrews. The main character is a female singer and dancer who discovers that the only way to get some decent roles is to pretend to be a man, hence Victor Victoria, or in this case Airam Maria. Mix in some flamenco, great music and a lavish set, and you have a hit on your hands.
Airam tickets are 36 euros (27 residents) for adults until the end of October, then they rise to 39 euros (29.25 residents). For 13 to 17 year olds tickets are half price and shows are on Monday and Wednesday at 8pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9pm and Friday at 10 pm. Get your tickets from the box office or online at www.airam-musical.com.
I’m chomping at the bit to get up to the Guimera Theatre in Santa Cruz to see Celia, a musical about the life and music of Celia Cruz, the legendary Cuban singer and Queen of salsa. The larger than life singer has always been an icon to the Carnaval crowd in Santa Cruz and her trade mark cry of “Azucar” lives on with the legend.
The Guimera theatre is an amazingly ornate and stylish building inside, easily identified by the large sculpture of a theatrical mask outside, it’s also a stop on the tram route. Celia runs until October 26, so get in there soon, tickets range from 62 euros to 33 euros and are on sale from the box office, www.santacruzmas.com , El Corte Ingles or Carrefour.
With Teatro Leal in La Laguna now restored and offering a mixed programme, plus the ever popular Santa Cruz auditorium, I’ve never had so much live entertainment to feast on, see you at a show.
