Teatro Variedades, in Parque Mayer, will reopen its doors to the public with a big cultural party on the weekend of October 5 and 6.
Three decades after its closure, the emblematic Teatro Variedades is returning to shows, and with a very diverse program, with cultural activities for everyone… and totally free.
Big cultural party
To celebrate the reopening of the Teatro Variedades, Joaquim René guarantees a program that will appeal to all tastes, from plays , music, dance and performances, cinema and even urban art, among other activities for the whole family.
Let’s take a look at the program in parts:
Theater
The theater program includes the premiere of two plays by playwright Ricardo Neves-Neves: “Entraria Nesta Sala” and “The Swimming Pool Party”. Sílvia Rizzo, Manuel Marques and Ana Brito e Cunha will be just some of the actors.
Music
The Capitólio, another historic venue in Parque Mayer, is taking part in these celebrations with the “No Futuro Lisboa” concert, curated by Dino D’Santiago , featuring artists such as NBC, Sir Scratch and Kady, who will reinterpret great hits from the revue theater. The event will also feature a DJ set by Mãe Dela.
Tó Trips and Expresso Transatlântico will also play at the event, in an open-air space.
Dance and Performance
The Radar 360º company will present “O Baile dos Candeeiros”, an artistic intervention that promises to surprise everyone.
Cinema
In partnership with the Cinemateca Portuguesa, the classics “A Canção de Lisboa” and “O Costa do Castelo” will be screened on the Capitólio terrace.
Urban Art
The artists LS and Mafalda MG will perform an artistic intervention on the wall of Parque Mayer through the “Metamorphosis” project, exploring the transformation and evolution of theater over time.
Other activities
Teatro Maria Vitória is also joining in the celebration with the play “E Ninguém Vai Preso!”, offering tickets for the 4:30pm and 9:30pm sessions on both days of the Teatro Variedades reopening event.
Entry to all the reopening events is free, but tickets must be picked up in advance at the Parque Mayer central ticket office, from 3pm on the days of the events.
Each person can collect up to two tickets for two different shows.
You can find the full program for Saturday and Sunday here :
What happened to Teatro Variedades?
The reopening of this Lisbon cultural venue is the result of a requalification project under the rule and square of architect Manuel Aires Mateus, who modernized the entire space while ensuring that its historical identity remained intact. After all, we’re talking about a cultural facility that is almost 100 years old, inaugurated on July 8, 1926.
As well as celebrating a grand reopening in the city, this moment also highlights the importance of art and culture in Lisbon, providing yet another stage for local and international artists to showcase their craft.
Lisboa tem algumas das salas de teatro mais espetaculares do país