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Why Puppetry Belongs in Children’s Programming

A child watching a puppet cross a stage is seeing more than a colourful character. They are witnessing an object become alive through movement, voice, music,…

The Acoustics of Teatre El Jardí: A Sound Engineer’s Perspective

Tucked into the cultural heart of Figueres, Teatre El Jardí is one of those rare performance spaces where the room itself seems to participate in the show. For…

Replacing cast members at short notice without missing a beat

Running a performing arts venue means accepting that bodies fail, voices strain, and life happens exactly when you have planned a sold-out Saturday. Across our…

Life as a Resident Artist at Figueres a Escena

Becoming a resident artist at Figueres a Escena is not simply about booking a venue for a few weeks. It is a working relationship built around two cultural…

Christmas pantomime: a story of tradition and community

Each winter, as the Tramuntana wind settles over the cobbled streets of Figueres, Teatre El Jardí begins its transformation. Fairy lights drape the proscenium…

A free dance workshop lights up Figueres for International Dance Day

Every year on 29 April, dancers around the world pause to celebrate International Dance Day, a moment that honours the art form's power to bring people…

Inside the Props Department of a Historical Drama

The props department sits quietly at the heart of any period production, yet its decisions shape every frame. Before a single costume is fitted or a camera…

Curating a microtheatre night: how we choose the short plays

A microtheatre night at Teatre El Jardí packs dozens into a space barely larger than a lounge. Pieces run ten to fifteen minutes, scripts arrive in their…

Affordable Theatre Tickets for Audiences Under 25 at Figueres a Escena

Walking into a theatre for the first time should feel like stepping through a door, not climbing a wall. At Figueres a Escena, the team behind Teatre El Jardí…

Choosing Your Seat at Teatre El Jardí: A Visitor's Guide

Teatre El Jardí sits at the heart of Figueres a Escena, the performing arts organisation that also runs Sala La Cate and the ATEB theatre school. Whether…