September 2026 arrives with a diverse and intense theater lineup filled with stories capable of stirring emotions. From family dramas and stories inspired by real events to tales of struggle, fantasy, and social conflicts, the theater productions in Mexico City offer options for every taste.
Theater Productions Coming to Mexico City in September 2026
Adriana Tristeza
Adriana is a young woman who lives in Tijuana and works as a promotional model. After becoming involved with the wrong people, she ends up connected to organized crime. After being kidnapped, she loses her life and her body is thrown into a landfill in the border city. The stage production is based on a true story and offers a harsh look at the circumstances that can lead a person to become trapped in violent environments.
When? September 3 to October 4, 2026.
Where? Sala Julián Carrillo.
Malinche, Second Season
Relive the origins of our history through the eyes of Malinche, the woman who played a key role in mestizaje and in the creation of a new country: Mexico.
Malinche combines culture, flamenco, urban dance, and singing, but it is also a love story, a celebration of our roots, and a bridge between two sister cultures, in a musical production suitable for the whole family.
When? Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Where? Frontón México. Avenida de la República 17, Tabacalera, Cuauhtémoc, 06050, Mexico City.
Malinche, segunda temporada: Instagram
Violeta
Violeta presents a family story marked by secrets and things that have remained hidden for years. After a long time away, the protagonist returns to the town where she was born to confront a past that seemed to have been buried. Her arrival reveals family truths that no one wanted to discuss for years, putting to the test the bonds between those who believed they knew their family’s history.
When? September 3 to October 4, 2026.
Where? Teatro El Milagro.
Violeta: Instagram
Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann discovers a danger capable of putting the town’s public health at risk, so he decides to reveal what is happening. However, his fight to bring the truth to light soon becomes a confrontation with the mayor, who is also his brother. The conflict also reaches the town’s residents, who prefer to ignore the situation in order to avoid losing their profits.
When? September 3 to October 4, 2026.
Where? Sala Novo, Teatro La Capilla.
Gallina
At 30 years old, a woman discovers that she is turning into a chicken, the same condition that affected her grandmother many years earlier. Everything seems to indicate that her fate is determined by a strange family lineage that inevitably leads to dying covered in feathers and clucking. However, she is determined to prevent it. To do so, she will have to follow in her mother’s footsteps and face a solution as peculiar as it is extreme: plucking herself.
When? September 4 to November 20, 2026.
Where? Espacio Urgente 2, at Foro Shakespeare.
Cornelia, corazón de atún
Cornelia, corazón de atún is another of the theater productions that will be part of the September 2026 lineup. The story follows Cornelia, a woman who travels from a distant planet to Earth. Along her journey, she encounters different animals and, by living alongside them, discovers that despite belonging to different species, they all share the ability to feel, form bonds, and seek freedom.
When? September 5 to November 15, 2026.
Where? Teatro El Granero Xavier Rojas.
Rudo. “Between the Ropes and the Specter”
Sebas, known as “Rudo,” is a young man with autism who shares the most significant battles of his life. After his parents’ separation, his life takes an unexpected turn that leads him to explore his passion for professional wrestling. His journey, however, will be filled with obstacles. Rejection, addiction, and violence become some of the challenges he must face as he discovers that the hardest fight does not always take place inside a wrestling ring.
When? September 6 and 13, 2026.
Where? Sala Novo, Teatro La Capilla.
Rudo. “Entre las cuerdas y el espectro”: Instagram
¡PERRA! (or the Time a Clown Broke My Heart)
M is having a difficult day. Her beloved pet has died, and Adriano, her former partner, is about to arrive to pick up a suitcase he had left behind. While waiting for him, M begins reflecting on her life and the events that shaped her last few years. The play revolves around memory, relationships, and the situations that can transform the way we look at the past.
When? Through September 9, 2026.
Where? Espacio Urgente 2, at Foro Shakespeare.
Capítulo aparte
Set in 19th-century Campeche, this theater production features the Santander and Magalone families, along with an Indigenous family, to portray the conflicts and social tensions of the period from different perspectives. The story reveals secrets and puts family bonds to the test while addressing themes such as love, betrayal, the caste system, and cultural identity.
When? September 14 to October 26, 2026.
Where? Foro La Gruta.
Capítulo aparte: Instagram
El canto de los grillos: una pregunta frente a la justicia
Catalina knows who took her son. She also knows that the courts released the person responsible. However, tonight he is in her hands, inside a house where four women confront a question the state never managed to answer: What should be done with a monster when the law is protecting him? The play presents a highly tense conflict and explores justice, impunity, and the limits that can be crossed when institutions fail to provide answers.
When? September 15 to November 18, 2026.
Where? Main Forum, Foro Shakespeare.
Sirena y punto
After several years, Juana and Andrés meet again and begin reliving the games that marked their childhood. Through memories, music, adventures, and a small theater, they reconstruct the story of a boy who dreamed of becoming a mermaid and the friend who never stopped believing in him. The production explores friendship, memories, and the importance of preserving dreams even as time passes.
When? Starting September 19, 2026.
Where? Sala A, La Teatrería.
Sirena y punto: Instagram
El códice marciano
The theater productions in Mexico City lineup for September 2026 also includes El códice marciano, a production that imagines Mexico City as a mysterious and unexplored territory, where extraordinary things can appear in any alley, crack, or forgotten building.
The story brings together eleven people from different eras in a lost Metro tunnel, where they discover a pre-Hispanic idol whose presence alters their perception of time and changes the reality of those who encounter it.
When? September 20 to October 25, 2026.
Where? Sala Novo, Teatro La Capilla.
Source: revistacentral
