{"id":91843,"date":"2017-11-21T16:32:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=91843"},"modified":"2017-11-18T16:32:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T15:32:43","slug":"national-theatre-catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/national-theatre-catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Theatre of Catalonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>National Theatre of Catalonia<\/strong> is, without a doubt, one of Catalonia&#8217;s most important and popular theatres. Designed by the Barcelona-born architect Ricardo Bofill, it was opened up to the public in 1996 and is quite a sight to see. Whether you&#8217;re interested in theatre, opera, or just great architecture, the National Theatre has something for worth checking out for everyone.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/national-theatre-catalonia\/#The_magnificent_theatre\" title=\"The magnificent theatre\">The magnificent theatre<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/national-theatre-catalonia\/#Shows_and_arts\" title=\"Shows and arts\">Shows and arts<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/national-theatre-catalonia\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_magnificent_theatre\"><\/span>The magnificent theatre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_91850\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91850\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5654135558_c79625a7cb_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-91850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by marinamartis via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t go inside for a show, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnc.cat\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>National Theatre of Catalonia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is spectacular to see from the outside. Its design is inspired by the ancient Greeks and their love for splendid <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a>.<\/strong> With twenty-six columns at a height of twelve meters each, it clearly stands out among the surrounding architecture. Along with the white concrete steps, beautiful plaza, and surrounding palm trees, it&#8217;s easy to imagine being back in the times of ancient Greeks.\u00a0 Like a lot of Barcelona&#8217;s\u00a0buildings,\u00a0the theatre mixes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">old and the new<\/a> through its architecture. Once inside, you&#8217;re greeted with lots of spacious room and huge glass windows that flood the building with natural light. It&#8217;s spacious and comfortable inside with a\u00a0very nice restaurant on the first floor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/6-theatres-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Theatres in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shows_and_arts\"><\/span>Shows and arts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_91845\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91845\" class=\" wp-image-91845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/don-quixote-1170907_1280-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"143\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-91845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The outdoor plaza is often used as a place for open-air performances. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sala-beckett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theatre<\/a> has three main spaces where performances take place. You can see plays, dance shows, music concerts, puppet shows, opera, and many other events all year round. Most of the time, the shows and events are in Catalan or Spanish. Check out their main website to see a schedule of upcoming shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><b>The Sala Gran<\/b> is the main auditorium and where the biggest events usually take place. It can seat nine hundred people and\u00a0has the same layout as a classical amphitheatre,\u00a0so you will get a good view wherever you sit.\u00a0<strong>The Sala Petita<\/strong> is a smaller space which seats three hundred people. It is popular for its versatility and ability to create contact between the audience and the performers. The <strong>Sala Tallers<\/strong> seats four hundred people in the adjacent building. This is where you can see experimental acts and works by new writers trying to make a name for themselves in theatre.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related Article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/theatre-parallel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Go to the theatre in Avinguda del Paral\u00b7lel<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>The theatre is located in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buildings-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eixample<\/a> neighborhood of the city in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+de+les+Arts,+08401+Granollers,+Barcelona\/@41.5996783,2.2809893,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4c7c012e7e0e5:0xdcc8ac1b131db861!8m2!3d41.5996783!4d2.283178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a de les Arts<\/a>.\u00a0 Eixample is a lovely area to walk through, but to get the theatre from Placa Catalunya it will take thirty\u00a0minutes walking. It&#8217;s best to take\u00a0metro line one from Placa Catalunya to\u00a0Gl\u00f2ries. There are lots of nice, cozy bars and restaurants in this area where you can relax before or after a show.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>The theatre\u00a0is a great way to connect with culture as it reflects society through art. If you&#8217;re looking for a great place in Barcelona to enjoy it, the TNC is one of the very best.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? 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