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 Lima has a vibrant and active theater scene and you surely will find something for your taste. There are many theaters presenting not only classic theater, but also cultural presentations, modern theater, experimental theater, dramas, dance performances, theater for children and not to forget shows and plays in numerous small theater bars. Most presentations are in Spanish, but don’t worry, even if your language skills aren’t perfect, its Art – you’ll understand.
It’s always difficult to judge over cultural ‘institutions’ and tell you which one is the best. As we are not dedicated theater critics, but the assumed most professional theaters are: ‘Teatro Segura’, the ‘Teatro Britanico’ , ‘Teatro de Centro Cultural PUCP’ and the ‘Centro Cultural de Casa Yuyachkani’. But all the other theaters big and small work very hard, have brilliant actors and present magnificent performances and plays that promise a nice and entertaining afternoon or evening. Have fun…  Tickets for the shows can be bought at the booking offices of the theaters or at Wong and Metro (both large supermarkets with several outlets in Lima) at the Teleticket booths.Index of Theaters in Lima
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 The ‘Teatro Maguey’, one of the most important theater groups in the country, was founded in 1982. The main aim was and still is to offer a space where all age groups can develop identity, imagination, creativity, expressiveness and communication skills through art and play.
The theater offers always on Saturdays and Sundays various presentations and plays for everybody. Additionally the group runs workshops in different areas like music, theater and circus... ----> Read more
 San Martin 600, San Miguel, Lima, Phone and Fax (00511) 263-5118
Office hours:Monday to Friday 09.30 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 06.00 pm Saturday 09.00 am to 02.00 pm Dates and times for theater presentation and workshops depend on the individual projects Prices for plays are around S/. 20.- for adults and S/. 10.- for students  email: maguey @ terra.com.pe
‘La Tarumba’ was founded in 1984 with the idea to combine theater, circus and music but at the same time educate and entertain. A great success: the ‘Tarumba’ is the most recognized ‘Circus Theater’ in Peru. Today the ‘Tarumba’ presents yearly two amazing, creative and innovative shows that are definitely worth a visit.
Not only artist from ‘La Tarumba’ show their impressive skills but as well circus, theater and dance groups from different countries. With the goal to achieve integrated development of children and young adults of all social backgrounds in Peru ‘La Tarumba’ offers fantastic workshops and classes in music, theatrics, clowning and everything regarding circus. Hard work but also great fun... ----> Read more Calle Leoncio Prado 225, Miraflores, Lima, Phone (00511) 446-4660
email: informes @ latarumba.comWeb page: http://www.latarumba.com   The Segura theater, or better the theatrical groups it developed from, is believed to be the oldest cultural ‘institution’ in Latin America and represents a major part of the Peruvian cultural history. It was always an important theater in Lima and well respected for its professional work. The theater was opened in 1909 under the name ‘Teatro Municipal’ and renamed 1929 to ‘Teatro Segura’ (after the great local dramatist Manuel Ascencio Segura, 1805 -1871).
Later a new ‘Teatro Municipal’ was established and remained ‘the’ place in town for drama, opera and ballet. After a devastating fire in 1998 it had to be closed down (still awaiting reconstruction). As a result the ‘Teatro Segura’ once again became Limas major theater. The yearly programme of the Segura includes brilliant theater and dance performances. Worth a visit are the amazing opera, ballet and modern dance presentations. Jr. Huancavelica 265, Cercado de Lima, Lima, Phone (00511) 426-7189
Web page: http://www.munlima.gob.pe/direcciones/Cultura/teatros/segura.html  The French Cultural Centre in Lima is well known for their excellent and professional theatrical plays. For information on their actual programme, dates and times check out their Web page.
Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores, Lima
Phone (00511) 610-8000 Web page: http://www.alianzafrancesalima.edu.pe (in Spanish) The Teatro Britanico is part of the British Cultural Center in Lima and stages professional theatrical performances with well known actors of the local scene. The group was created in 1949 with the intention of promoting British theater in Lima and bringing together those interested in acting and all further aspects of the theater.
From 1983 onwards the theater began to be used by various independent professional theater companies. From that time the artistic activity of the British theater has not ceased, with plays not only by British playwrights but works by writers from other countries too. The Association has always been keenly interested in promoting the theater in Peru. Bellavista 527, Miraflores, Lima, Phone (00511) 447-1135
Web page: http://www.britanico.edu.pe (in English and Spanish)  The Cultural Center PUCP belongs to the ‘Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú’. It offers an inviting space to think, approach arts, meditate and work intellectually. The theater presents great professional performances. The plays are always amazing and with a special innovating style. Tickets can be bought at the booking office at above mentioned address or in Wong and Metro (big supermarkets with many outlets in Lima) at the Teleticket booths; prices for adults are around (!) S/. 30.-. Check their Web page for the actual programme and more details on dates, times and prices.
Av. Camino Real 1075, San Isidro, Lima, Phone (00511) 616-1616
Web page: http://cultural.pucp.edu.pe (in Spanish) The Spanish Cultural Center offers great theatrical performances. Saturday / Sunday afternoons and evenings they present shows for children, teens and adults. Check their Web page for detailed information on the actual program.
Natalio Sánchez 181, Cercado de Lima, Lima
Phone (00511) 330-0412 Web page: http://www.ccelima.org (in Spanish) The ‘Casa Yuyachkani’ is one of the important cultural centres in Lima. They do significant cultural work for Peru. Presented are innovative, amazing and challenging theatrical performances and unbelievable dance performances. Most presentations have their origin in the Andean ‘world’. Additionally workshops on other subjects like theater, painting, masks, pottery and many more are offered and run by well known local artists.
Tacna 363, Magdalena del Mar, Lima, Phone (00511) 263-4484
 The ‘Theater of the San Marcos University’ is part of the ‘Centro Cultural de la Universidad San Marcos’. The theater is well known for its innovative and striking theater and the ballet presentations. Worth mentioning are their music and folklore events.
Av. Nicolas de Pierola 1222, Parque Universitario, Cercado de Lima, Lima
Phone (00511) 619-7000 Web page: http://www.ccsm-unmsm.edu.pe (in Spanish) The famous Argentine actor and producer Osvaldo Cattone is the director of the ‘Teatro Marsano’ in Miraflores. The presented plays (mostly comedies) are always of typical South American style with its humour, irony and sarcasm. Great performances!
Av. Gral. Suarez 409
Miraflores Lima Phone (00511) 445-7347  Ines Pasic and Hugo Suarez founded the ‘Teatro Hugo & Ines’ in 1986. The field of their theatrical experimentation is the mime and the figure theater. From 1989 onwards they become interested in the expressive possibilities of each different part of the human body: the hands, the feet, the knees and the face. This is definitely a theater of surprising characters.
Los Laureles 701, Chaclacayo, Lima
Phone (00511) 497-1421 Web page: http://www.hugoeines.com (in English) The ‘Theater Montecarlo’ was opened 1980 to give independent theater companies and authors a space to realize their contemporary and modern performances. The plays are always modern, contemporary and straightforward.
Elias Aguirre 479, Miraflores, Lima
Phone (00511) 445-5037 Web page: http://www.teatromontecarlo.com  The theater belongs to the Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Centre. Presented are a wide range of different performances like ballet, creole theater (creole comes from the Spanish criollo meaning ‘native’), children theater and other national and international plays.
Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesús María, Lima
Phone (00511) 261-3983, 463-0606 Web page: http://www.apj.org.pe/teatro (in Spanish) The ‘Kusi Kusi Teatro de Titeres’ is the most significant and respected marionette theater in Peru. Vicky Morales, the director of the ‘Kusi Kusi’, shows lovely plays mostly on Sunday mornings at the Cabaña in the ‘Parque de la Exposición’. With an enormous dedication to this kind of theater she offers wonderful workshops for children, teens and adults. For more info check the Web page of the ‘Kusi Kusi’.
Basement of La Cabaña, Av. 28 de Julio, cuadra 9 (block 9), Parque de la Exposición
Lima Postal Address: Coronel FA Juan Blume 170, Surco, Lima Phone (00511) 477-4249 Web page: http://www.kusikusi.com (in Spanish) ‘Pataclaun’ was born more than 10 years ago in Lima when a group of anxious university students performed a play on how to manage a theater. Nowadays, grown up and much more professional, they present innovative and entertaining clown performances in a well equipped theater (even if it doesn’t look like from the outside). The group also offers classes where the ‘students’ find a space to discover the world of being a clown themselves.
 The ‘Teatro Moche Graña‘ mainly gives young talents the opportunity to stage self written and self directed plays to become known in Limas theater scene. On Saturday afternoon’s shows for children are presented.
Av. Sáenz Peña 107, Barranco
Lima Phone (00511) 247-6292  The ‘Teatro Canout’ is a fine small theater that presents excellent plays. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays.
Av. Petit Thouars 4550
Miraflores Lima Phone (00511) 567-7360, 422-5373  The ‘TIZA Theater’ staged its first play in 1987. The juvenile shows are known for their magnificent costumes, amazing make-ups and beautiful artistic choreographies. Educative messages like the value of friendship, love and the difficulties in the processes of learning things are beautifully presented with extremely funny comical situations and many songs. The ‘TIZA Theater’ presents a brilliant play for young and (!) old with concentrating on its main objective to educate while entertaining.
Director: Carlos la Torre Tristán
Phone (00511) 447-6861 (Teatro Auditorio Miraflores)  The ‘Auditorio Miraflores’ is an excellent small theater that presents professional and impressive plays for young and old. Together with many others the theater group ‘Aqualuna’ (http://www.aqualunateatro.com
) presents plays in the ‘Auditorio Miraflores. ‘Aqualuna’ was founded in 1991 by actors, playwrights, musicians and professionals in social sciences and communication. The group mainly stages plays with Peruvian and Latin American background, which always receive excellent critiquesAv. Larco 1150 (basement), Miraflores, Lima, Phone (00511) 447-6861
email: rmorante @ aqualunateatro.com The ‘Satchmo Café Concert’, is mostly known for its great music and dance presentations, live bands and jazz. Besides it stages fantastic theatrical plays. On Saturdays and Sundays the ‘Teatro Satchmo’ often puts humorous, infantile and family shows on stage.
Teatro Satchmo
La Paz 538, Miraflores, Lima Phone (00511) 444-4957  The ‚Teatro La Plaza Isil‘ is a respected cultural establishment in Lima located at the basement of the Larcomar Commercial Centre in Miraflores. They present great theatrical plays.
Larcomar, Stand 211, Miraflores, Lima
Phone (00511) 620-6400 Email: teatrolaplaza @ gmail.com Even if the outside of the theater doesn’t look like it, the ‘Teatro Julieta’ presents lovely staged plays mainly for kids.
Pasaje Porta 132
Miraflores Lima Phone (00511) 444-0135  The ‘Teatro de Cámara’ is a Cultural Centre with more than 15 years experience which promotes art and entertainment in Lima. They present new and creative performances for professionals of the art scene and fans. The theater school gives beginners and professionals the opportunity to develop their theatrical skills. Additionally the ‘Cámara theater’ offers workshops regarding music theater, painting, origami, dance and more for children, teens and adults.
Parque Óvalo Boyar 315, (at Av. Arequipa, cuadra 28 - block 28,
turn right into Ca. Olavide) San Isidro, Lima, Phone (00511) 440-4618 Web page: http://www.teatrodecamara.com (in Spanish) The ‘Theater Club of Lima’ houses the oldest drama school in Lima. Since its foundation in 1953 the ‘Club de Teatro de Lima’ offers theatrical classes. Their teachers are all well known actors themselves. On a regular base, mostly Saturdays and Sundays, they present different plays.
Av. 28 de Julio 183, Miraflores, Lima
Phone (00511) 445-7780, 447-7183 Web page: http://groups.msn.com/clubdeteatrodelima  Edgar Guillén is one of the last grand actors from the golden era of Peruvian theater. To communicate with him and to see one of his performances is like going back in time with all his typical confessions and irony. He is still the blunt provocateur. Great, if you like this style of theater.
Paeso de los Andes 1147, Pueblo Libre, Lima,
Phone (0511) 460-5109
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/edgardguillen  In the ‘Sala Teatral Preludio’ all sorts of theatrical performances are put on stage. They present theater classics, modern theater plays, theater for children and more.
Av. Salaverry 2802
San Isidro Lima Phone (00511) 461-0285  The ‘Teatro Municipal’, for many years the place in town for drama, opera and ballet had to be closed down after a devastating fire in 1998. Even though a team of specialists was hired to safe this unique part of Limas history, until now the buildings current condition was only secured and the facade nicely painted. The plans for a rebuilt are still on hold. The National Symphony Orchestra and the National Ballet are now performing at the ‘Museo de la Nación’ (National Museum).
Jr. Ica 377, Cercado de Lima, Lima
Web page: http://www.munlima.gob.pe/direcciones/Cultura/teatros/municipal.html  The ‘Teatro Colon’ in Lima was once a very luxurious and respected theater. In the 50’s it became a cinema, later in the 80’s a porn movie theater and unfortunately deteriorated rapidly until it was closed in 2003. The beautiful refurbished facade of the old ‘Teatro Colon’ awaits a new role in Limas cultural scene. Hopefully it will house in the near future another Cultural Centre.
At the Corner of Jr. de la Union, cuadra 10 (block 10) and Jr. Quilca
opposite the Plaza San Martin Lima
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