Las Cotton - Centro Dramático Nacional

Las Cotton

Written by Miren Larrea Directed by Iván Alonso

17 – 18 JAN 2026 at 11.00 am and at 1.00 pm | duration: 50 min Family audience from 4 years of age Language: no words Technique: tabletop puppets

Valle-Inclán Theatre

Please arrive well in advance as the auditorium will be closed once the performance has begun.
To collect tickets, our box offices will be open from Monday to Sunday from 2.30 pm to 8.30 pm

TEAM

Writer

Miren Larrea

Director

Iván Alonso

Cast

Maren Basterretxea, Miren Larrea, Valentina Raposo

Producer

Anita Maravillas

A collaboration of the Centro Dramático Nacional with the Centro Internacional del Titere de Tolosa (Topic)

Leaving behind the dangers of their hometown, the Cotton family sets off for the city in search of new lives and opportunities. Among the rooftops and city lights, amidst the fabrics, threads and factory machines, a mother and her two daughters will face new adventures and unknown dangers. But this time, they are not alone, and they set out with determination in pursuit of happiness.

Awards

Award for the best puppet show Feten 2021 Premi Drac d’Or for the best set design Fira Titelles Lleida 2022 Finalists for the Max Award for best children’s/family show 2021

TEAM

Writer

Miren Larrea

Director

Iván Alonso

Cast

Maren Basterretxea, Miren Larrea, Valentina Raposo

Producer

Anita Maravillas

Biography

Anita Maravillas

Anita Maravillas

Anita Maravillas is a company fully dedicated to puppet theatre, with a strong foundation in training and research since its beginnings in Barcelona, and productions created in the Basque Country in close collaboration with ZORNOTZA ARETOA and the production company PORTAL 71. The company was founded in 2005 by Miren Larrea (Basque Country) and Valentina Raposo (Chile). Both trained in a range of puppetry techniques under master puppeteers such as Pepe Otal, Jordi Bertran and the Herta Frankel Company, where they refined the art of string puppetry. The company later welcomed Iván Alonso as director and Ion Chávez as lighting designer. Both have since become core creators and permanent members of the Anita Maravillas collective. A key part of the company’s creative process is the puppet-making workshop, the birthplace of its characters, where every detail is crafted with the utmost care.

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The company currently has six productions in its repertoire: “LOS SUEÑOS DE LEONOR” aimed at adult audiences, “SAREAN SUN SUN”, “BLUE BIRD”, “PINTTO PINTTO” and “JON BRAUN” for family audiences. With the latter, the company toured nationally for 3 years and received the 2018 AMIGOS TITIREMURCIA AWARD FOR BEST FAMILY SHOW. The company also presents the street performance “SARDINA BAKALAU”. In October 2021, they premiered “KOTONDARRAK” (or “LAS COTTON“). Each of these productions has been met with strong critical acclaim and a warm reception from audiences.

A collaboration of the Centro Dramático Nacional with the Centro Internacional del Titere de Tolosa (Topic)