Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC; Catalan pronunciation: [teˈatɾə nəsi.uˈnal də kətəˈluɲə]; English: National Theatre of Catalonia) is a public regional theatre in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain created by the Culture Department of the Catalan Government.
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya | |
Address | Barcelona Spain |
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Construction | |
Opened | 1996 |
Architect | Ricardo Bofill |
Website | |
www.tnc.cat |
The building of the theatre took place from 8 November 1991 to 1996 by the Catalan postmodern architect Ricardo Bofill.[1]
On November 12, 1996 it opened with Àngels a Amèrica (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner, and directed by Josep Maria Flotats. The building, like the Royal National Theatre in the UK, contains three theatre spaces: Sala Gran, Sala Petita and Sala Tallers, showing many different types of productions mainly in the Catalan language. Its current artistic director is Sergi Belbel.
List of Artistic Directors
- 1998 to 2006: Domènec Reixach
See also
- List of theatres in Barcelona
- Culture in Barcelona
References
- "Teatre Nacional de Catalunya". Barcelona City Council. 2003-06-09. Retrieved 2008-06-27.