Las Niñas de Cádiz bring Fedra and Medea into present-day Cádiz in a tragicomedy about friendship, luck and guilt. Popular culture, folklore and classical tragedy collide in a city transformed by the Levante wind, everyday omens and the looming presence of a circus.

The 75-minute production won the MAX Award for Best New Show. It is the professional closing performance of the El Sauzal Amateur Theatre Festival and is recommended for ages 13 and over; a conversation with the cast follows.