Considering Barcelona’s artistic leanings, it is not a surprise that the city well represents performing arts. A number of dance companies consider Barcelona home and theater arts have always enjoyed great energy in the city. It also boasts of chamber music, opera, symphony, jazz, and flamenco productions. Barcelona performing arts is truly world class.
Dance
Sardana is a unique dance performance that you should not miss. This national dance of Catalonia involves participants linking hands in a huge circle and doing intricate steps. When you visit Barcelona, try to take informal sardana sessions, which take place around noon every Sunday in front of the Cathedral and around 7 pm in Placa Sant Jaume. A traditional band known as cobla accompanies the dancers and you are very welcome to join in the circle.
Popular Barcelona dance companies include Compania Mar Gomez, Compania Metros, Erre Que Erre, Mai Pelo, and Marta Carrasco. All of them have irregular performance schedules.
Theater
Dagoll Dagom, La Cubana, Els Joglars and Tricicle are some of the more popular theater companies in Barcelona. They offer the sort of multidisciplinary and spellbinding spectacles that hurdle over language barriers. Like dance companies in the city, These companies have no regular theater venue or schedule. So check out the listings in the entertainment guides and newspapers.
In addition to the landmark theaters Palau de la Musica and Liceu, you can also enjoy lively theater performances at the Teatre Lliure, the Mercat de les Flors, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, the Teatre Poliorama, or the Teatre Romea.
There are also a lot of alternative theaters, like the Nou Tantarantana, the Espai Escenic Joan Brossa, the L’Antic Teatre, and the Sala Muntaner. You can get tickets a from Tel-Entrada.