Premios Max 2026: '1936' and 'No' Win Top Theater and Dance Awards
In 2026, Spain's esteemed Premios Max recognized outstanding achievements in performing arts, covering theater, dance, and music. The Best Theater Show award was given to '1936', a collaboration between Centro Dramático Nacional (CDN - INAEM), Checkin Producciones, and El Terrat. 'No', produced by La Venidera and others, took home the Best Dance Show prize. Lucía Carballal's 'Los nuestros' earned two awards, while Victoria Szpunberg's 'Tercera fuga' shared the Best Playwrighting honor with Albert Pijuan. Iván López-Ortega's 'Taxidermia de una alondra' was named Best New Playwright. Other notable winners included 'Hacia ecos de lo sagrado' for Best Musical or Lyric Show and 'Zorra Dorada' for Best Emerging Show.
Key facts
- Premios Max 2026 awarded best in Spanish performing arts
- '1936' won Best Theater Show
- 'No' won Best Dance Show
- 'Los nuestros' by Lucía Carballal won two awards
- Victoria Szpunberg and Albert Pijuan won Best Playwrighting for 'Tercera fuga'
- Iván López-Ortega won Best New Playwrighting for 'Taxidermia de una alondra'
- 'Hacia ecos de lo sagrado' won Best Musical or Lyric Show
- 'Gota' won Best Street Show
Entities
Artists
- Lucía Carballal
- Victoria Szpunberg
- Albert Pijuan
- Iván López-Ortega
- Txema Muñoz
- Elisa Forcano
- Andrés Lima
- Cristina D. Silveira
- Núria Espert
Institutions
- Centro Dramático Nacional (CDN - INAEM)
- Checkin Producciones
- El Terrat
- La Venidera
- Centro Danza Matadero - Madrid Destino, Cultura, Turismo y Negocio
- Festival Grec
- Fira Mediterrània de Manresa
- Nao d'amores
- Anita Maravillas & Portal 71
- Barbecho Productions
- Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
Locations
- Spain
- Mérida
- Extremadura
- Teatro Romano de Mérida
- Ucrania
- Buenos Aires
- Barcelona
- Cáceres