Teatro solidario: children's benefit in Aranjuez

Children’s theater is doing double duty in Aranjuez this week. A student cast from C.S.A. Teatrez is putting on *Mejor un beso* on Saturday, May 9, and the point is not just the show — it’s fundraising for UNICCA, the local group Unidas Contra el Cáncer. That makes this less like a school recital and more like a community benefit with kids at the center. The setup is simple, but it lands because the money from each ticket is meant to go straight to the partner charity. (aranjuez.es) ### What’s happening, exactly? The performance is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the Auditorio Joaquín Rodrigo inside the Centro Cultural Isabel de Farnesio in Aranjuez. The piece being staged is *Mejor un beso*, and the performers are students of Ana Hidalgo at C.S.A. Teatrez — basically, a youth theater group rather than a touring company dropping into town. (aranjuez.es) ### Why is UNICCA the beneficiary? UNICCA is a local Aranjuez association tied to cancer support and awareness, and it has been promoting this specific performance as its benefit event. The group’s own notice frames the morning as a volunteer effort led by Teatrez’s younger performers, which matters because it turns the event into a local(aranjuez.es). (uniccaaranjuez.es) ### How much does it cost? The donation ticket is 5 euros. That same price applies across the wider solidarity theater series in Aranjuez, and the city says the full amount of each ticket goes to the social entity linked to that performance. So this is not one isolated fundraiser with ad hoc rules — it sits inside a format the town has already standardized. (aranjuez.es)-xi-edicion-de-encuentro-teatro-solidario-real-sitio-y-villa-de-aranjuez/)) ### Is this a one-off event? Not really. It’s one date inside the XI Encuentro Teatro Solidario Real Sitio y Villa de Aranjuez, a multi-month program running across February, April, May, and June. Four companies or theater groups take part, and each one pairs its show with a different(aranjuez.es)ment. (aranjuez.es) ### Why does the children’s angle matter? Because it changes the feel of the whole thing. Adults buying a ticket are not only backing UNICCA; they’re also backing a youth arts pipeline in Aranjuez. Teatrez presents itself as a home for young people to learn theater, music, and dance, (aranjuez.es)nce. (teatrez.com) ### What is *Mejor un beso*? The title points to a children’s or youth-oriented stage work that has circulated in educational settings before, and the version here appears to be mounted by Teatrez students for this benefit bill. The important thing for this story is less the script’s publishing history than the choice itself — a youth-cast production that fits a daytime family slot and makes (teatrez.com)and neighbors to show up. (aranjuez.es) ### So what’s the real takeaway? This is small-scale theater, but the mechanism is smart. Aranjuez gets a family-friendly cultural event, young performers get a public stage, and UNICCA gets a clean fundraising channel built around a 5-euro ticket. Basically, it’s one of those local events that looks modest until you notice how many things it’s solving at once. (aranjuez.es)