"A Free Theatre" Exhibition
21 September 2026 – 17 January 2027 · 09:00
Sala d'Exposicions, la Dreta de l'Eixample, Eixample
To mark its fiftieth anniversary, the Teatre Lliure and the Palau Robert present the exhibition "Un teatre Lliure", reinterpreting half a century of one of the country's leading theatres. Born in 1976 as a cooperative driven by a group of young people from independent theatre, with the aim of making "an art theatre for everyone", the project has established itself over five decades as a public service venue fundamental to stage creation. Curated by Tània Balló with the Teatre Lliure, with exhibition design by Alcubierreestudio, the show moves away from conventional retrospective formats to offer a contemporary look at the values, questions and ways of relating that have defined the institution from the start. Five decades, five installations The exhibition route is built around five installations created specially for this celebration by set designers closely linked to the Lliure's history, gathering the memory of co-founder Fabià Puigserver. Frederic Amat opens the journey (1976-1986) with an installation of seven automaton figures evoking historic productions; Montse Amenós (1986-1996) hangs vertically the characteristic floors of the Lliure de Gràcia's sets, which take on the…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 2 November 2026