Theatre entertainment in Caribbean Islands
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Gran Teatro de la Habana
The amazing neobaroque Gran Teatro, located in the Centro Gallego, is the seat of the acclaimed Ballet Nacional de Cuba, founded in 1948 by Alicia Alonso. It is also the home of the Cuban National Opera. A theater since 1838, it contains the grandiose Teatro García Lorca, along with two smaller concert halls: the Sala Alejo Carpentier and the Sala Ernesto Lecuono, where art films are sometimes shown. For upcoming events check out the handwritten notices posted under the colonnades on the sidewalk outside, or inquire at the ticket office (open 9am to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 3pm Sunday).
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Teatro Karl Marx
Size-wise the Karl Marx puts other Havana theaters in the shade with a seating capacity of 5500 in a single auditorium. The very biggest events happen here, such as the closing galas for the jazz and film festivals and rare concerts by trovadores like Silvio Rodríguez. In 2001 it hosted Welsh rockers The Manic Street Preachers, the first Western rock band to play live on the island (with Fidel Castro in the audience).
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Tropicana Matanzas
Capitalizing on its success in Havana and Santiago de Cuba, the famous Tropicana cabaret has a branch 8km east of Matanzas, next to the Hotel Canimao. You can mingle with the Varadero bus crowds and enjoy the same entertaining formula of lights, feathers, flesh and frivolity in the open air. Rather like a cricket match, rain stops play here if the weather cracks.
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Teatro Mella
Occupying the site of the old Rodi Cinema on Línea, the Teatro Mella offers one of Havana’s most comprehensive programs, including an International Ballet Festival, comedy shows, theater, dance and intermittent performances from the famous Conjunto Folklórico Nacional. If you have kids, come to the children’s show Sunday at 11am.
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Teatro José María Heredia
Santiago’s huge, modern theater and convention center went up during the city refurbishment in the early 1990s. Rock and folk concerts often take place in the 2459-seat Sala Principal, while the 120-seat Café Cantante Niagara hosts more esoteric events. Ask about performances by the Compañía Teatro Danza del Caribe.
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Sala Teatro EI Sótano
If you understand Spanish, it’s well worth attending some of the cutting-edge contemporary theater that’s a staple of Grupo Teatro Rita Montaner in the Sala Teatro El Sótano, not far from the Habana Libre. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm and Sunday at 5pm.
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Sala Teatro Hubert de Blanck
This theater is named for the founder of Havana’s first conservatory of music (1885). The Teatro Estudio based here is Cuba’s leading theater company. You can usually see plays in Spanish on Saturday at 8:30pm and on Sunday at 7pm. Tickets are sold just prior to the performance.
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Ward Theatre
Home to the National Dance Theater Company, known for its rich repertory combining Caribbean, African and Western dance styles. The Jamaica Folk Singers and the Little Theater’s annual pantomime – a riotous, irreverent social satire – are also staged here.
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Little Theater
Puts on plays, folk concerts and modern dance throughout the year. The main season is July through August. From December through April, producer Basil Dawkins presents a ‘mini-season’ of smaller productions.
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Casa de la Cultura
Ask about the famous local sucu-sucu (a variation of son, Cuba’s popular music) group led by Mongo Rives, which sometimes plays at the Casa de la Cultura in La Fe.
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Patio Milanés
With the Milanés back in business you’d be foolish to miss this theatrical patio alongside the real deal. Check the schedule posted outside for nightly cultural activities.
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La Fe
Ask about the famous local sucu-sucu (a variation of son, Cuba's popular music) group led by Mongo Rives, which sometimes plays at the Casa de la Cultura in La Fe.
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Café Teatro Brecht
Check Café Teatro Brecht for the varied performances that take place here(tickets go on sale one hour before the performance).
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Teatro Martí
Children’s shows are staged at 5pm on Saturday and Sunday at this theater near General Portuondo, opposite the Iglesia de Santo Tomás.
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Sala Teatro El Mambí
This venue near the cathedral presents Spanish-language plays in the evening and puppet/clown theater for children on weekends.
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Teatro Avenida
Teatro Avenida has children’s matinees at 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
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Casa de la Cultura
Check the cultural calendar at the Casa de la Cultura on the corner of Av 58.
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Teatro Lírico Ernesto Lecuona
Near the cigar factory, this theater is best for classical music and opera.
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Pantry Playhouse
Presents comedies and dramas at a New Kingston playhouse year-round.
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