LABO XL 2026: "Se abre el telón y se cae el del medio"

Tabakalera contemporary culture centre hosts an unconventional performing arts piece exploring humor and the absurd as part of the LABO XL festival. 🎭✨

Creator and performer Damián Montesdeoca brings his performance "Se abre el telón y se cae el del medio" to the eighth edition of the San Sebastián event.

🎭 Se abre el telón y se cae el del medio

📅 15 November 2026

🕐 20:30

📍 Tabakalera, Donostia / San Sebastián

🎟️ Price not specified

📖 Deconstructing classic humor

What happens when the curtain goes up? This stage work cuts straight into the mechanisms of traditional jokes, dissecting the anatomy of classic humor and rearranging its core elements right in front of the audience.

Through scenic experimentation, the piece dives deep into the meaning of nonsense. To do so, it plays deliberately with eclectic blends, mashups, and confusion, turning recognizable narrative formulas into an unpredictable playground.

🎭 The context of LABO XL

This performance is presented within the programming of the eighth edition of LABO XL, the Festival of New Spaces and Performing Languages in San Sebastián. The gathering is known for showcasing pioneering artistic proposals.

Concept, creation, and performance are entirely helmed by Damián Montesdeoca, who leads the physical and conceptual experimentation hosted at Tabakalera's cultural venue.

✨ A bold exploration of new stage languages and absurd comedy in Donostia.