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A Look Behind the Fire Safety Protocols at El Jardí

Backstage fire safety is easy to overlook when the audience is focused on the stage, the orchestra, or the performers. At Teatre El Jardí in Figueres, however,…

The Logistics of Booking a Touring Production Into Our Calendar

Booking a touring production into a performing arts calendar is a coordinated process involving programming, technical planning, contracts, audience…

How Figueres A Escena Trains Volunteers for Audience Surveys

Audience feedback is most useful when it captures the full experience of a performance: how people found the event, what welcomed them into the venue, what…

How Summer Festivals Shape Year-Round Cultural Programming

Summer festivals can change the rhythm of a city. They bring audiences into public spaces, create short bursts of artistic energy and encourage people to try…

The Pianist At The Heart Of Our Dance Classes

A dance class is often remembered through movement: the lift that finally works, the rhythm of a travelling phrase, or the grin that appears when a difficult…

Why We Host A Tapas And Theatre Night Once A Month

A performance can begin before the lights dim. It may start with the welcome at the door, the first shared plate, or a conversation between people who arrived…

How We Use Recycled Materials for Set Construction

A stage set can begin life in many places: a discarded shop fitting, a damaged theatre flat, a cardboard box, a roll of fabric, or timber left over from a…

When A Figueres Playwright Steps Into The Spotlight

A first full-length premiere can change the scale of a playwright’s creative life. A short script may succeed with a small cast, a borrowed room and a few…

Behind the Curtain: A Custodian’s Day in Figueres

Before the first audience member arrives at Teatre El Jardí or Sala La Cate, the custodial team has already begun shaping the experience. Their work is quiet,…

Choosing which shows get audio description at our venues

For audiences who are blind or have low vision, a night at the theatre is built on sound, timing, and trust. They need to know where a performer is moving,…