The best of independent theater on Corrientes street

Starring Manuel Vignau, Carolina Marcovsky, Julieta Petruchi, and cast. Directed by Victoria Hladilo.

In its 12th season, La Sala Roja returns to Corrientes Street after a successful run in Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Panama. The stage transforms into a kindergarten to host a parents' meeting where a group of adults tries to debate even the smallest details involving their children, turning the gathering into a battle of egos and power, each trying to impose their opinion as an absolute truth.

Where: Teatro Astros. Tickets here.

Starring Alfonso Barón and Luciano Rosso. Directed by Hermes Gadio.

If you’re looking for a different theatrical experience, Un Poyo Rojo, which blends dance, theater, sports, and sexuality, is for you. This Argentine physical theater production has had an uninterrupted international run for 15 years, with over 1000 performances in 30 countries. With a fierce mix of acrobatics, comedy, and acting technique, the performance by these two actors pushes the limits of human movement and explores the contemporary world.

Where: Teatro Metropolitan. Tickets here.

Starring Ezequiel Rodriguez, Julieta Lastra, Gerardo Serre, Berenice Gandullo, and Gabriel Carasso. Directed by Francisco Verdoia.

Amadeo returns to the town that saw him grow up. Once famous as an artist, his return finds him an unwelcome figure due to a misunderstood artistic act.

The reunion with his friends is filled with shared memories, Fernet with Coke, and snippets of cuarteto music, slowly making him question his departure. The tragic death of a circus elephant looms over the gathering, and with a grotesque, humorous, and disheartened tone, the story weaves through memory, affection, and origins.

Where: Teatro Metropolitan. Tickets here.

Starring Victoria Baldomir, Julián Cabrera, Paloma Contreras, Marcos Ferrante, and cast. Directed by Santiago Gobernori.

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The wandering spirit of a querandí who died centuries ago reluctantly witnesses a party of friends in a country house on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

With his characteristic sharp and cutting humor, Santiago Gobernori explores the customs and behaviors of a group of upper-middle-class forty-somethings as their conflicts and flaws are revealed throughout the evening.

Where: Teatro Astros. Tickets here.

Starring Martina Alonso, Fernanda Provenzano, Nicolás Manasseri, and cast. Directed by Nicolás Manasseri.

Are humans the only species capable of feeling love or hatred for an object? This musical, now in its fifth season, tells the unique encounter of a group of strangers who, after seeing an ad in a brochure, meet to participate in a funeral to part with their most cherished possessions. An event that allows them to transform their reality, confront their own losses, experience emotions, and reflect.

Where: Paseo La Plaza. Tickets here.

Starring Sebastián Presta, Josefina Scaglione, Sabrina Lara, Leandro Serodino. Directed by Diego Reinhold.

Sebastián Presta has become one of the most popular comedians in the theater scene, with over 100,000 spectators in the past three years. This new venture finds him directed by Diego Reinhold and joined by the talented Josefina Scaglione in a fresh comedy filled with humor and unexpected twists to tell the story of two friends who, if allowed, could become something more.

Where: Paseo La Plaza. Tickets here.

Starring Camila Peralta. Written and directed by Martín Bontempo.

The off-Broadway hit that has sold out since its premiere in June 2023 begins its 2025 season at the Metropolitan. After its run at Caras y Caretas and performances in Rosario, the Ezeiza Women's Prison, the Rafaela Festival, CCMunro, and Teatro Roma in Avellaneda, it prepares for a new season on Corrientes Street.

Suavecita creates a myth—a marginal and sticky fantasy. In the hospital where she works, the rumor spreads behind her back: Dr. Rodríguez uses her to test an alternative therapy on terminal patients. Suavecita brings together two worlds: one where a woman discovers a gift for healing patients, and the other, the world of science and traditional medicine in a public hospital in Greater Buenos Aires. In the space between the magical and the earthly, she appears, with a more earthly goal than magical: to earn money to support her daughter and provide her with the best possible living conditions.

Where: Teatro Metropolitan. Tickets here.