Theatre entertainment in Mexico
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Casa de Cultura Jesús Reyes Heroles
This cultural center is set in a gorgeous colonial-style building, with arches, patios and bubbling fountains. The modest theater stages plays (free), as well as small concerts featuring local musicians. There’s also an exhibition space; pick up a copy of the monthly Cartelera Cultural Coyoacanense, which includes a theater program. The center is located in Santa Catarina’s pretty main square.
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Teatro del Estado
A variety of theatrical and musical performers appear throughout the year at the state theater, Teatro del Estado, a modern building seating 1100 and equipped with the 'latest acoustical technology.' The Instituto de Cultura de Baja California also presents retrospective film series in the theater's Café Literario. The theater is opposite the Cotuco tourist office.
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Teatro el Galeón
One of several theaters within this vibrant cultural center, the Galeón stages evocative thought-provoking plays by primarily Mexican writers. Most recently, these have included the acclaimed Rashid 9/11, written by Jaime Magnus, which obtained first prize in the Premio Nacional de Dramaturgia Victor Hugo (a national playwrights’ competition) in 2006.
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Café 22
This chilled-out theater-club in the informal environment of a café stages experimental contemporary productions like Ni Princesas Ni Eslavas with a three-woman cast, described as being more daring than Desperate Housewives, and more revealing than Sex & the City. The cover price includes a beer, or similar.
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Teatro Polyforum Siqueiros
A friendly small theater auditorium with wrap-around seats surrounding a central stage. The productions regularly include programs designed for children which, even if Spanish does not trip easily off your tiny tot’s tongue, can be colorful and entertaining. Classic comedies are also regularly staged.
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Teatro Metropolitán
Artists as diverse as Café Tacuba, Buddy Guy and the Russian National Ballet have played this medium-sized hall near the Alameda Central. An old movie palace dating from the 1940s, the lavishly decorated theater holds around 3000, with an upper deck high above the stage.
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Teatro Juan Ruiz Alarcón
This plush 466-seat theater, within the university’s Cultural Centre, has a large stage and excellent lighting and acoustics, so is the frequent venue for large-cast musicals and similar, as well as Shakespearean and other classic drama.
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El Bataclán
A theater within a club (La Bodega), this intimate cabaret showcases some of Mexico’s more offbeat performers, with frequent appearances by the wonderfully surreal Astrid Haddad.
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Teatro Ángela Peralta
Built in 1910, this elegant venue often hosts local productions. The ticket office is around the corner. Tickets range from gratis to M$350 depending on the production.
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Teatro Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina is home to Teatro Santa Catarina, a UNAM theater which primarily stages serious drama productions (in Spanish).
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Santa Barbara Theater
This cabaret-style theatre stages musical reviews, concerts, plays and movies. Show up at 6:30pm for dinner in the breezy upstairs restaurant.
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Teatro Morelos
For theater experience visit the Teatro Morelos, part of the Centro de Convenciones complex, 1.5km south of the city center.
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Teatro Ocampo
For theater experiences visit the Teatro Ocampo part of the Centro de Convenciones complex, 1.5km south of the city center.
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Museo Francisco Cossio
Museo Francisco Cossio is 2½km west of Plaza de los Fundadores. Concerts, theater, exhibitions and cultural events.
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Teatro Ocampo
Near Jardín Juárez, this theater stages contemporary plays. A calender of cultural events is posted at its entrance.
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Teatro de Aguascalientes
The Teatro de Aguascalientes, south of the center, stages a variety of cultural events.
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El Ágora
El Ágora is a busy arts center with a cinema, theater, gallery, bookstore and café.
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Centro Cultural Helénico
Complex includes 450-seat Teatro Helénico for major productions and cabaret-style La Gruta theater.
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Teatro de la Ciudad
An open-air theater in Parque Tangamanga I. Concerts, theater, exhibitions and cultural events.
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