Teatro Juan Bravo Returns to the Culture Scene
The city of Segovia will be able to show off a completely renewed theatre with a wide variety of cultural spectacles. Teatro Juan Bravo celebrates its first century with a very well-received reopening that aims to adapt to the new theatre trends.
The play that unveiled the reopening last November 30th was Danzad, Malditos, directed by Alberto Velasco and set in the Great Depression era. It was preceded by a jazz performance from the balconies of the theatre to the street, with blue lights and a numerous audience.
Teatro Juan Bravo was founded in 1918 and it has seen famous Spanish poets from the 20th Century like Miguel de Unamuno, political meetings and many other cultural events. It was closed in 1982 and reopened in 1989. However, this last modification is key due to the fact that it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the very first opening.
The colours that prevail in the new image of the theatre are the timeless red, white, black and gold with certain decorative elements such as columns. Besides, they placed a remarkable glass lamp in the main hall of entrance, manufactured by the Royal Factory of Glass and Crystal of La Granja.
“We made certain modifications in the theatre, above all regarding the public access area and facilities for disabled people,” Marco A. Costa, theatre director and coordinator said. “We also improved soundproofing, specially taking into account the noise that comes from Plaza Mayor.”
Regarding the program of the new season, it will cover all genres and styles, from classical music concerts to theatre plays, also touching dance shows, opera or jazz. The program started with the Andalusian flamenco dancer Sara Baras but will also meet Verdi’s Il Trovatore and saxophonist Maceo Parker’s concert, among others. As the theatre is owned by Segovia’s Council but they are also funded by Junta de Castilla y León and the Theatre and Auditorium Network, the annual funding for spectacles can reach 50,000€ a year.
“The theatre has received more funding this last year so we could make a better effort to bring high quality shows with well-known people from the Spanish stage space,” Costa explained. “We went to fairs in order to select the spectacles, and we tried to meet all kinds of genres because this is a small city and we must consider all kinds of audiences.”
Teatro Juan Bravo has an average of 170 annual hows and it reaches more than 40,000 spectators per year. Costa considers that the new season’s program is “really powerful” and he believes it will attract a very considerable audience.
“We are the cultural movement of Segovia,” he remarked. “I could say this theatre is the icon of the province and the city’s culture and we want to continue bringing such big spectacles to the citizens at this level.”
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