THEATRE

Cuban theatre is thriving, with a wave of new young playwrights and directors.

It has a proud history including work in the 60s and 70s by Teatro Escambray who worked with non-professional actors, and 'relaciones', drawing on music, carnival, theatre and dance.

In the 1990s, theatre writers such as Victor Varela began to create more experimental work, and this new wave of work also introduced Carlos Díaz, a talented new director.

More recently, the Royal Court Theatre has worked with emerging Cuban playwrights including Ulises Rodriquez Febles and Lilian Susel Zaldvar de los Reyes.

La Colmenita ( The Little Beehive) is Cuba's highly respected National Children's Theatre company, featuring a cast of 7 - 15 year olds.

CUBA 50 THEATRE EVENTS

Fidel the Musical 16 November 2017 - 16 November 2017 Theatre Iris Theatre, London more information >>>

Circo Cuba Libre UK tour 8 September 2017 - 2 December 2017 Theatre more information >>>

Double Panic by Virgilio Pineiro - play reading as part of Out of the Wings festival 11 July 2017 - 11 July 2017 Theatre Cervantes Theatre, London more information >>>

Cuba Now: Abel Gonzalez Melo - Chamaco & Weathered 21 April 2016 - 23 April 2016 Theatre HOME theatre, Manchester more information >>>

Feast 25 January 2013 - 2 March 2013 Theatre Young Vic theatre, London more information >>>

Electra Garrigo by Cuban writer Virgilio Pinera 28 February 2012 - 3 March 2012 Theatre Douglas Webber Studio, Central School of Speech & Drama more information >>>

Harold Pinter in Cuba 16 October 2011 - 16 October 2011 Theatre The Print Room, London more information >>>

Midnight Revolutions: An International Rough Cut 15 July 2008 - 16 July 2008 Theatre Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre more information >>>