The Kamikaze crisis: the problems in 2019
Kamikaze, the theater company founded by Aitor Tejada, Israel Elejalde, Miguel del Arco and Jordi Buxó, will close next month the Pavón Theater in Madrid, which it occupies and manages since August 2016. From now on, Kamikaze (National Theater Award of 2017) will continue working as a theater producer, but will give up having
"a home of her own
.
"
Financial difficulties have precipitated a closure that was already announced in 2018 without becoming effective and that is related to the pandemic crisis.
"Before the virus, the project was already very delicate. The question then was whether to look for another scenario or to stay in the Pavón. Now, in such an uncertain scenario, it is better not to rush and postpone any decision until another time when things are clearer, "sources from Kamikaze have explained to EL MUNDO.
Before closing the venue, Kamikaze will continue to program throughout the month of January 2021 with the two works already planned:
Las canciones
, directed by
Pablo Messiez
, and
Yo soy el que soy
, directed by Zenón Recalde.
The last function will be held on January 30 next.
Two years ago, when Kamikaze avoided closing the theater at the last minute, Del Arco and his associates explained their accounts.
In 2018, the Pavon
received 85,000 viewers, including "blockbusters and punctures
.
"
The administrations (Madrid City Council, Community of Madrid and the then Ministry of Education and Culture) subsidized them with 390,000 euros, which was not enough to cover the rent of the theater, which was around 400,000 euros per year, to which had to be added the costs of electricity, gas, water ... At that time, Kamikaze calculated that keeping the Pavón open cost 600,000 euros, an amount they considered "unaffordable" for a private company.
In addition, the theater, as denounced, "is falling apart."
Its landlords, the actors Amaya Curiases and Pepe Maya, have not made a sufficient maintenance effort in the opinion of the tenants.
In 2019, Kamikaze representatives said that "there will be no way a sixth season at Pavón."
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