Teatro da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, University theatre at Pontifical Catholic University in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Teatro da Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo is a theatre building on the university campus with multiple performance spaces of varying sizes. The house contains a main hall, a mid-sized space, and a smaller room that together accommodate different types of productions.
The theatre opened in 1965 with a landmark production performed by university students that shaped the artistic direction of the house. After two major fires in the 1980s, the building underwent extensive restoration and received protected heritage status in 2002.
The venue carries the name of a legendary student group that premiered the opening production in 1965 and shaped it as a symbol of artistic expression. These students left their mark on the house as a space for experimental and bold creative work.
The building is easily accessible across the university campus and visitors can attend performances throughout the week and on weekends. It helps to plan ahead since the different venue sizes offer varying types of shows and performance times change depending on the event.
The house has an archive centre that documents performances by many major Brazilian artists and offers deeper insight into cultural history. This collection makes the theatre more than just a venue for current shows, but also a memory bank of Brazil's artistic development.
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