Teatre Municipal de l'Escorxador
Teatre Municipal de l'Escorxador (Catalan for Slaughterhouse Theatre) is a theatre on , in the quarter of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It's remarkable for its striking modernista-art nouveau architecture, unusual for a former slaughterhouse, a work by the Tarragona-born architect , nowadays refurbished and complete with some 1990s additions. It was heavily damaged during the Spanish Civil War bombings.[1] It has been in operation since 1998, and is owned by the . It has two stages: Sala 1, an Italian-style hall with 310 seats, and Sala 2, used for plays and performances of a more experimental sort. There's a third space located in the former convent of Saint Theresa. Next to it is the Cafè del Teatre.
Theatre school[]
The is a publicly operated theatre school comprising courses both aimed at children and adults, including Studies in Dramatic Art, and a member of the (ACET). is the young people's theatre company of the school.[2]
See also[]
- Culture in Lleida
References[]
- ^ "Catalan Modernism in Lleida: art in symbiosis with nature". lleidatur.com. 2007-12-05. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Índex de cursos - Curs 2009/2010". aulateatre.paeria.es. Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
External links[]
- Buildings and structures in Lleida
- Culture in Lleida
- Theatres in Catalonia
- Modernisme architecture in Catalonia
- Art Nouveau theatres