Theater

Verba Shadow Show Costa Rica Verba Shadow Show in Costa Rica March 21-22

Verba Shadow the Ukrainian group that presented their show on America’s Got Talent, will be in Costa Rica March 21 and 22 presenting at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José. Verba Shadow is the first in Ukraine to create a shadow show, “Shadow is the universal language of communication. Visualizing various subjects - taken from life or existing in books and films - the actors manage to transf...

Jim Gaffigan Costa Rica Comedian Jim Gaffigan In Costa Rica March 27

American stand-up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan will be presenting its stand up comedy show in San Jose, Costa Rica next Mach 27 at Teatro Espressivo (Espressivo Theater). This presentation is part of Gaffigan’s “The Pale Tourist” tour. Gaffigan, who is 53 years old and a native of Illinois who lives in New York, is regarded for his particular sense of humor which is often observational and ...

Costa Rica Madame Butterfly Opera Madame Butterfly Will Return to the Melico Salazar Theater in Costa Rica

Madame Butterfly, opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini will be presented for the third time by the National Lyric Company (CLN) at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José, Costa Rica. The presentations are expected at the end of July, beginning of August, however dates have yet not been officially defined, the CLN has confirmed five presentations. The production of the opera will have the...

Costa Rica Romeo and Juliet Russian Classical Ballet Company to Present Romeo and Juliet in Costa Rica

The Russian Classical Ballet Company will bring the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet to Costa Rica’s Melico Salazar Theater on May 18 and May 19. With 35 dancers, the renown Russian Classical Ballet Company will present the complete version of this William Shakespeare classic with the music of Sergei Prokofiev. “There isn’t a more romantic and eternal love story than that of Romeo and...

Costa Rica English Theater The Little Theater Group Presents the February 2019 Costa Rica National Tour

If you enjoy the theater, The Little Theater Group has several presentations this month as part of the February 2019 Costa Ria National Tour. The theatrical group will have several presentations in different parts of the country, including, this Sunday, February 10 in Playa Hermosa; February 16 in Atenas; February 17 in Puriscal, February 23 in Santa Ana and a final show on February 24 in San ...

Aladdin Costa Rica Enjoy Aladdin This Christmas Presented by the Costa Rican National Ballet

Christmas time will bring the magic of Aladdin to the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva, a ballet and urban dance show for the entire family to enjoy will take place next December 16 in two presentations, one at 3 p.m. and the second one at 6 p.m. The event “Villa Mágica” (Magical Village) will begin at noon and offer a parade of reindeers and elves, children's activities and foodtrucks. ...

Two Great Ballet Shows This December in Costa Rica: Alice in Wonderland and The Nutcracker

Opening the month of December with great ballet presentations has become a tradition in Costa Rica, this year is no exception as fans will be able to enjoy Alice in Wonderland and The Nutcracker. Alice in Wonderland, a contemporary ballet that gathers more than 70 dancers and actors, will take the National Theater in San Jose for third consecutive year. Tickets can be purchased with a 20% disco...

Prague Ballet Costa Rica Enjoy the Prague Ballet at the Costa Rican National Theater Oct. 24 and 25

The renowned Ballet of Prague’s National Theater will have two presentations in Costa Rica next Wednesday, October 24 and Thursday, October 25 at 8 p.m. at the Costa Rican National Theater, announced Interamericana de Producciones production company. The Czech National Ballet was established in 1883, which makes it the oldest ballet body in that country and one of the oldest cultural institutio...

Viva Broadway Costa Rica Enjoy ‘Viva Broadway’ in Costa Rica – Scenes From 25 Musicals in One

As part of its agenda for 2018, the National Auditorium Theater in the Children´s Museum will present this September the musical “Viva Broadway” which will take the audience through scenes of 25 renown musicals. With a cast of 10 singers, dances, actors and acrobats, the musical will involve over 200 wardrobe pieces, screens, light show, aerial shows and other elements that will bring the show ...

Costa Rica Piano Festival Costa Rica Piano Festival Takes Place July 16 – July 21

The Costa Rica Piano Festival in its fifth edition will take place July 16 through July 21 and presentations will take place in the Musical Arts School (EAM) of the University of Costa Rica, the National Theater, the Eugene O’Neill Theater, the Costa Rica Tennis Club and the Municipal School of Integrated Arts of Santa Ana (EMAI). “The Costa Rica Piano Festival is one of the most important cult...

NAtional THeater Costa Rica Tours Take a Free Tour of the National Theater This Weekend in Costa Rica

The National Theater of Costa Rica, which was recently declared a National Symbol of Historic Architectural Heritage and Cultural Liberty will open its doors to national and foreign tourists this weekend to offer a unique tour of the theater, where visitors will get so see some rooms and areas of the building usually not accessible to the public. This Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 from 10...

Costa Rica Exhibition on Screen Enjoy Another “Exhibition on Screen” at the Magaly Theater in Costa Rica

Cézanne-Portraits of a Life is the new documentary film part of the program Exhibition on Screen that will be screened at the Magaly movie theater in Barrio La California, on Tuesday, April 24 and Sunday, April 29. Paul Cézanne was a French artist and post-impressionist painter, Portraits of Life is dedicated to his portrait work, “One can’t appreciate 20th century art without understanding the...

Bolshoi Ballet Costa Rica Internationally Renowned Classical Ballet Company Bolshoi in Costa Rica May 12 & 13

Internationally renowned classical ballet company Bolshoi Ballet will have presentations in Costa Rica May 12 and May 13 at the Melico Salazar Theater in downtown San Jose. Saturday May 12 the show will begin at 8 p.m. while on Sunday, May 13 the presentation is scheduled at 5 p.m. The Bolshoi Ballet is based at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia; founded in 1776, it is ne one of world’s ol...

National Theater Costa Rica Costa Rica’s National Theater Officially Declared National Symbol

The President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, signed this April 4th Law Number 9521 which declares the National Theater (Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) a National Symbol of Historic Architectural Heritage and Cultural Liberty. "Costa Rica pays tribute to its National Theater and recognizes it as a national symbol. In this way we seal the beautiful relation that links our emblematic archite...

Chicago Musical Costa RIca Chicago The Musical Returns to the Melico Salazar Theater in Costa Rica

The musical Chicago had ten presentations last year at the Melico Salazar Theater in Costa Rica, the turn out was a great success and for this reason, Luciernaga Producciones will bring the famous play to the stage again from April 21 through May 6th in a total of twelve shows. “It is gratifying to know that people got interested last year, but it’s also a shame that so many were unable to get...

Rent Musical Costa RIca United World College in Costa Rica Presents Rock Musical “Rent”

Students of the United World College (UWC) in Costa Rica will be presenting the rock musical “Rent” at the Eugene O’Neill Theater of the Costa Rican North American Cultural Center. The play will be presented March 21 at 7 p.m. and March 22 at 1 p.m. “Rent” is a rock musical by Jonathan Larson and loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. It was first seen in a workshop production at the...

Unique Magic Show in Costa Rica With Members of Yale Magic Society

A unique magic show will be presented this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Teatro Espressivo in Momentum Pinares with the participation of 9 professionals from England, China, Taiwan and the United States, members of the Yale Magic Society. The magicians will share the stage with national talent, members of Magos Sin Fronteras Latam (Magicians Without Boarders Latin America), including Carlos Lopez a...

Movie Theater Curridabat Costa Rica New Imax Hybrid Movie Theater Opens in Curridabat, Costa Rica

Residents to the East of San Jose, have a new movie theater since this past December when the Imax Hybrid experience opened doors in Ciudad del Este, Curridabat. With an investment of over $5 million Nova Cinemas opened doors of its third location in Costa Rica and the first hybrid movie theater, which consists on a combination of VIP service and regular seats in the same room. Imax opened ...

A Christmas Carol Costa Rica Things to do A Christmas Carol – Enjoy it at Costa Rica’s Espressivo Theater

A Christmas Carol, the famous novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Evenezer Scrooge the old greedy man that is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future is a classic Christmas story, one that is enjoyed by both children and adults, and can now be seen in Costa Rica at the Espressivo Theater in Pinares, Curridabat. This is the sixth year that the adaptation of A C...

Costa Rica National Theater Costa Rican National Theater Celebrates 120 Years With Different Cultural Events

The Costa Rican National Theater opened its doors to the public October 19,1897 with the presentation of famous opera “Fausto”; this year, this architectural jewel, witness of a wide number of incredible cultural and artistic performances celebrates 120 years with a week full of fun activities. Celebration begins on Tuesday, October 17 with the presentation of the book “Costa Rica National The...

Alice in Wonderland Ballet Costa Rica 2017 Alice in Wonderland Comes Back This December to The National Theater in Costa Rica

Last year in December the Costa Rica National Theater along with the ballet company Danzay presented the classic story “Alice in Wonderland”; the presentations were a complete success, each event sold out; due to the great acceptance this fun family show had, it will be presented again this December. The tickets are already available for purchase through the online platform eticket.cr. The date...

La Traviata Costa Rica Enjoy “La Traviata” at Costa Rica’s Melico Salazar Theater

La Traviata the opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi will be on stage in Costa Rica at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José from July 23 through August 1st and with the musical direction of Arthur Fagen (main music director of the Atlanta Opera) and scenic direction of Argentinian José Darío Innella. The National Lyric Company (CLN) announced the nine lyric singers selected for the main and...

The Virtuous Children of Caucasus in Costa Rica The Virtuous Children of Caucasus in Costa Rica – Don’t miss it!

August 22 and 23 in the Melico Salazar Theater in San José The Virtuous Children of Caucasus will be presenting their show for the first time in Costa Rica. Dance, acrobatics in the air and incredible spins are part of the abilities this group of thirty talented children - whose ages range from 6 to 14 years - and originating from Georgia (Eurasia), will showcase in Costa Rica. Inheritors of...

As you Like it Shakespeare Costa Rica “As You Like It” by Shakespeare – Costa Rica National Theater June 9-10

Believed to have been written in 1599 “As You Like It” is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedies and the Georgian theater group Marjanishvili will be presenting its version at the Costa Rica’s National Theater in association with Teatro Espressivo. This show is part of “The Best of the World 2017” series of presentations, organized by Espressivo Theater. This rendition of "...

English Language Theater Costa Rica Experience English Language Theater in Costa Rica

Theater in Costa Rica started about 130 years ago, and today there are many small theaters, the majority distributed in San José; however, and as it can be expected, the majority of the theater plays presented in Costa Rica are in Spanish, which means the growing English speaking population rarely gets to enjoy this form of entertainment in the country, many are also unaware that there is one thea...

Chicago Musical Costa Rica Enjoy Chicago The Musical in Costa Rica this May

The Melico Salazar Theater will be the stage where one of the most famous musicals will be presented for the Costa Rican audience, Chicago is brought to live from the hand of production company Luciérnaga Producciones and the Ministry of Youth and Culture, and will have ten presentations between May 12 -21. Over 300 artists between dancers, singers and actors participated in the casting, but on...

Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra The Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra announces its first concert of 2017: British Invasion

March 4 and 5 Costa Rica will experience a British Invasion from the talented hands and voices of the Philharmonic Orchestra. This will be the first concert of the 2017 season, and it will include music by: Queen, Yes, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, The Police and many more. The tickets will be available for purchase starting this weekend through SpecialTi...

Alice in Wonderland Costa Rica Alice in Wonderland – At the Costa Rica National Theater

The Costa Rica National Theater will be the scenery of a classic story with a twist, Alice in Wonderland is the December proposal of director Maria Amalia Pendones and her company Danzay in collaboration with the National Theater and the Comprehensive System of Artistic Training for Social Inclusion (Sifais). The story of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has been recreated through animated m...

The Nutcracker Costa Rica Christmas Classic – The Nutcracker – Performing December 2-11 at Melico Salazar Theater Costa Rica

The Nutcracker has become a highly-anticipated event every December in Costa Rica. The famous presentations of this classic ballet will extend from December 2 to December 11, this time at the Melico Salazar Theater (traditionally this show has taken place at the National Theatre). A show specially designed to be enjoyed by the entire family, is directed by Patricia Carreras and former first dan...

Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra The Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Philharmonic Rock

The Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra will be presenting their next concert titled Philharmonic Rock December 18, 19 and 20 at the Melico Salazar Theatre. In this concert the Philharmonic Orchestra will play famous rock songs from the 90’s, from bands such as Nirvana, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Blur, The Cranberries and Red ...

Movie Hands of Stone A Costa Rican producer behind the movie “Hands of Stone”

Who hasn’t heard of Roberto Durán “Hands of Stone”? the famous Panamanian boxer, a former four weight class World Champion regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. His story, will be in the big screen as of November 10. “Hands of Stone” (trailer at the end of the article), is directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz and produced by Costa Rican Jay Weisleder. The cast includes: Robert De Niro,...

Costa Rica Entertainment Costa Rica: Art, Music and Films

Things to do in Costa Rica this weekend: Saturday, October 8 If you like opera, Eugene O’Neill Theater located in the main branch of Centro Cultural in San Pedro, will kick off their Live Opera season Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. from The Metropolitan Opera (MetLive in HD), with the play Tristan und Isolde, and opera in three acts by German Richard Wagner and based largely on the romance b...

Massive, High-Tech Movie Theater Screen Arrives in Costa Rica

Source: Christie CYPRESS, CA (PRWEB) JUNE 15, 2016 - Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is proud to announce that its Christie Duo® projection system was installed in Nova ONE, Costa Rica’s biggest film screen. Nova ONE is the main screen at the Nova Cinemas multiplex the newly opened Plaza Real Alajuela shopping mall, not far from San...

National Theater of Costa Rica Protected Against Bird Droppings

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 11, 2016 - In a recent Bird-X blog post, the company explains how it helped preserve history at the National Theatre of Costa Rica with the installation of its bird shock track system, Avishock™. In April, Fuera Aves PRO, part of the JAMUVI Group of companies, installed 300 meters of Avishock™, on the theatre’s rooftop ledges to stop birds from landing and defecating on ...

Naked University Coeds Shock Commuters in Costa Rica

University of Costa Rica Campus Yesterday afternoon, pedestrians and motorists transiting near the main campus of the University of Costa Rica were surprised to see a nubile woman and two young men walking in the middle of a busy roadway, completely naked and carrying planters. As a result of this au naturel display, which took place at the same time rush hour was beginning in the capital c...

Mozart and Beethoven Join a Tico Composer in Costa Rica

The national deficit in Costa Rica is threatening to freeze future performances by the National Symphony Orchestra (Spanish initials: OSN), but its directors and musicians are moving forward with the current season and preparing to deliver a magnificent performance featuring the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Carlos Jose Castro Mora. Beethoven and Mozart certainly do...

National Theatre of Costa Rica Draws Tourists From Around the World

In the heart of San Jose, Costa Rica, the National Theatre (Teatro Nacional) remains one of the capital city’s most popular tourist attractions. The ornate Neo-Classical theatre is considered the finest historic building in San Jose, and is known for its exquisite interior decorated with lavish furnishings and beautiful murals. One of the theatre’s main ceiling murals, in fact, was just na...

Construction Underway at New Jaco Beach Amphitheater

Jaco Beach amphitheater under construction, photo by Tim Callahan Over the last few weeks, residents of Jaco Beach have seen construction crews busy at work behind the Johannes Dankers Municipal Recreational Park. They are building a large outdoor structure that was supposed to be part of a development package to host the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which is still taking place in Costa Ric...

Theater Created by Guanacaste Students Presented on College Week

College Week wrapped up on Friday September 6, after five days of recreational and cultural activities involving the Nicoyan public and students of the National University (UNA). For Daniela Alvarez, from the Student Association and member of the event’s organizing committee, the activity was a success because it had the support of students as well as a large number of Nicoyans. "The purpos...

University Week in Nicoya Features Sports, Music, and Theater

With younthful spirit, University week started on Monday, September 2 and runs through Friday, September 6 at the Nicoya campus of the National University (UNA) . The university invites the general public to enjoy the dances, concerts, sports events and theater workshops. On Tuesday, the performances of several folkloric dance groups delighted the audience at the kiosk located next to the campu...