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Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC) Pl. de les Arts 1, Glòries 933 065 700, tnc.cat ;
Glòries; map . Intended to foster Catalan works, the national theatre - built as a modern
emulation of an ancient Greek temple - features major productions by Catalan, Spanish and
European companies, as well as smaller-scale plays, experimental works and dance produc-
tions.
Teatre Poliorama Ramblas 115, El Raval 933 177 599, teatrepoliorama.com ;
Catalunya; map . Specializes in modern drama (Catalan and translation) and musicals, often
utilizing the talents of offbeat companies like Tricicle and Dagoll Dagom .
Teatre Romea c/de l'Hospital 51, El Raval 933 015 504, teatreromea.com ; Liceu;
map . Has an emphasis on contemporary Catalan and Spanish playwrights and pan-European
productions, and gives space to new theatre groups and radical directors.
CABARET AND OTHER VENUES
L'Antic Teatre c/de Verdaguer i Callís 12, Sant Pere 933 152 354, lanticteatre.com ;
Urquinaona; map . A small, independent theatre with a wildly original programme of events,
many free, from video shows and art exhibitions to offbeat cabaret performances, modern
dance and left-field music. In the end though, the best bit may just be the bar (open daily
4pm-midnight) and the summer garden terrassa .
Café Teatre Llantiol c/de la Riereta 7, El Raval 933 299 009, llantiol.com ; Sant
Antoni; map . Idiosyncratic cabaret café-theatre whose varied shows feature a mix of mime,
song, clowning, magic and dance, and sometimes there's English-language stand-up comedy
by local and visiting acts. Shows (€10-15) normally begin at 9pm & 11.30pm (6.30pm &
9pm on Sat & Sun), with an additional late-night Saturday special.
El Molino c/Vila i Vilà 99, Av. Paral.lel, Poble Sec 932 055 111, elmolinobcn.com ;
Paral.lel; map . One of Barcelona's most famous old cabaret theatres reopened in 2010 after
manyyearsinmothballs,andtheself-styled“LittleMoulinRouge”hasaclassynewlookfor
its traditional burlesque and music stage shows. There are big-production lunch and dinner
shows - signature show is “Made in Paral.lel”, an all-singing, all-dancing tribute to the city
of Barcelona - with performances daily from Wed to Sun (lunch show from €45, evening
show and drink from €40, show plus dinner from €80), plus Mon tango and Tues flamenco
nights (varied prices). Closed Aug.
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VISUAL ARTS
Barcelona has dozens of private artgalleries and exhibition halls in addition to the tempor-
ary displays on show in its art centres, museums and galleries. Major venues with regularly
changingartexhibitionsincludeCaixaForum,CCCB,MACBAandFundacióAntoniTàpies
forcontemporaryart;Espai13atFundacíoJoanMiróforyoungexperimentalartists;MNAC
andLaPedreraforblockbusterinternationalartshows;DissenyHubforindustrialandgraph-