Corral de comedias de Almagro

Corral de Comedias de Almagro is a theatre from the 17th century in the town of Almagro in Ciudad Real province, Spain. The interior has wooden columns supporting balconies and galleries, while the audience area wraps around an open courtyard.

An innkeeper named Leonardo de Oviedo built the theatre in 1628 as part of his inn on the main square. The house served for performances over several centuries before it underwent other uses in the 19th century and was later rediscovered.

The building shows the original function of an inn with a tavern on the ground floor, while the performance space opens into the courtyard. Visitors can see how the stage faces the audience directly, without modern technology between performers and spectators.

The theatre sits at Plaza Mayor 18 and offers guided tours where visitors can view the wooden construction and seating arrangement up close. Those attending a performance should keep in mind that the historic seats on wooden benches offer less comfort than modern theatre halls.

The building remained hidden for decades because it was later used as storage space and housing, until restorers uncovered the original structure in the 20th century. Today the house is one of the few preserved courtyards of this kind on the Iberian Peninsula.