Abrera announces the 29th edition of the amateur theater competition

The Abrera City Council has announced the call for the XXIX edition of the Vila d’Abrera Amateur Theatre Contest for the year 2027, approved by Delegated Council Decree no. 2026-1902, dated July 27, 2026 (file no. 4465/2026). The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona (BOPB) on August 31, 2026, with reference CVE 202610134811.

The contest, held through a competitive public tender, aims to promote the performing arts and maintain the theatrical tradition in the municipality, offering a space for Catalan amateur theater companies to perform their plays. All legally constituted amateur theater companies registered in the Registry of Associations or entities of Catalonia may participate.

Calendar and venue of the performances

The jury will select six companies from among all participants, who will perform their plays on Sundays January 24, February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21, and April 4, 2027, always at 6:00 PM at the Sala Municipal (carrer Casamada, 12, Abrera). The closing ceremony and award presentation will take place on Sunday April 25, 2027, also at the Sala Municipal.

The selected companies must fulfill several obligations, including:

• Taking charge of the scenography, costumes, props, makeup, and technical improvements.
• Setting up the scenography and preparing the performance during the morning of the day of the performance.
• Being responsible for the staging and the technical staff.
• Communicating any incident and submitting, if applicable, the withdrawal with a minimum notice of 15 calendar days before the first performance.

Registrations and documentation

Registrations shall be made through the electronic office of the Abrera City Council, where a specific application form will be available. The registration period will be twenty days starting from the day after the publication of the call in the BOPB and on the City Council’s digital notice board.

The application must be mandatorily accompanied by the following documentation:

• NIF/NIE of the requesting entity and the representative.
• Bylaws of the entity and a certificate of ownership of the current account.
• A brief synopsis of the proposed play and an artistic sheet (title, author, genre, and duration).
• Order of preference for performing on the six performance days.
• The theatrical curriculum of the company and a private link with the complete recording of the play.
• The document confirming that the copyright for the performed work is held.

Prizes and evaluation criteria

The prizes, subject to the existence of credit in the budget application of the general budget for the 2027 fiscal year, are as follows:

• First prize: €500 and trophy.
• Second prize: €375 and trophy.
• Third prize: €200 and trophy.
• Participation prize: €350.
• Honorable mention: trophy, exceptional, at the jury’s discretion.
• Special trophies: popular vote “Núria Estrada Trophy”, best set design, best stage direction, best lead and supporting actress, best lead actor “Salvador Ollé Trophy” and best supporting actor.

In the selection phase, the jury will assess originality and theme, the quality of the acting work, and the aesthetic proposal of the staging, with a maximum score of 30 points. In the performances, the criteria (treatment of the theme, interpretation, technical proposal, set design, and stage direction) add up to a global group score of up to 50 points, and in the event of a tie, the vote of the jury president will be the deciding factor.

The call for entries represents a relevant opportunity for amateur companies in the region, providing them with a space for scenic projection and economic and symbolic recognition in a consolidated competition reaching its twenty-ninth edition. Interested groups have twenty days from the date of publication to submit their candidacy and opt to participate in one of the six scheduled performances.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona, no. August 31, 2026, local administration section, pp. 1-6 (official reference: CVE 202610134811).