Every year, the Spanish Ministry of Culture gives out the National Awards to people who have excelled in their work that year. It is divided into different categories and aims to highlight the people or pieces that have stood out in their field.

This year's National Award in Theater was given out to "Teatro del Barrio" a cultural space located in the Madrilian district of Lavapiés and which aims to bring people closer to culture, politics and, of course, theater. We visited their studio and spoke with art director, Ana Belén Santiago, and communications manager, Paloma Fidalgo. 

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