Explore Arts & Culture: Theater
Whether your cultural interests are high brow or pop or somewhere in between, Santa Fe’s reputation for celebrating the human spirit encompasses renowned opera, theater, literature, film, painting and sculpture, folk art, and a dozen festivals and markets that draw locals and visitors from around the world. Read more about Theater...
Toward a More Intelligent and Compassionate Theatre
The Accomplishment of Santa Fe Playwright Bronwen Denton-Davis
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Aug 27, 2010
In 1991, Bronwen moved to Santa Fe. Her “calling card” to Santa Fe was her one-woman show, Crowned Heads—a drama built on the intimate views of all of Henry VIII’s wives played out on a set that was a chessboard.
Reefer Madness Hits City Different!
2010 Fiesta Melodrama Opens Santa Fe Playhouse’s 89th Season
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Aug 20, 2010
Beginning on August 26, 2010 at The Santa Fe Playhouse. Performed on Thursdays through Sundays.
Theater Grottesco’s OM: Ten Tiny Epics in an Outlet Mall
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Aug 10, 2010
Opening on August 27 and running through September 26, 2010 at its performance space in the Fashion Outlets of Santa Fe.
Love’s Challenges and Consolations
2010 Santa Fe Theatre Festival (August 12-22)
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Aug 3, 2010
Umbrella Hat Productions and Santa Fe Performing Arts in association with RyderWorks will present the Santa Fe Theatre Festival from August 12-22, 2010.
Contemporary Voices in Northern New Mexico
Teatro Paraguas’s Upcoming Poetry Reading by Santa Fe Poets Angelo Jaramillo and Argos MacCallum
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Jun 16, 2010
As part of Teatro Paraguas’s (TP) ongoing poetry and music series, Son de domingo, local poets Angelo Jaramillo and Argos MacCallum will read original poetry at Teatro Paraguas Studio (3221 Richards Lane in the Richards Lane Business Park) on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at 6:30 P.M.
Theaterwork’s Production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest
by Jeffrey Laing • SantaFe.com
Jun 8, 2010
It is not difficult to discern why William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (TT) would be an attractive project for Artistic Director David Olson when one reviews the history of productions of Santa Fe’s Theaterwork Company (TW). David has continued to choose challenging works from the classic and contemporary theatrical canons that focus on the transformative power of the artist’s singular vision. Recent memorable Theaterwork productions include Legacy of Light, Emil’s Enemies. The Clean House, La Guida Di Braglia (A Ballad Opera for Puppets), A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Waiting for Godot, and Lorca in a Green Dress. Such variety and scope encapsulate TW’s commitment to creating recognizably human stories in all their disparate voices and permutations.
Theater in Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe is a small town, but large in its embrace of the arts, and its many cultural attractions. Perhaps best known as a center for visual art, Santa Fe offers a huge variety of performing arts as well. Music, dance and theater all play a vital role in the life of Santa Fe. In addition, many of the country’s most creative writers call Santa Fe their primary home.
The Santa Fe Opera is a unique venue that attracts both an international audience and international performers. This year’s season, which runs from July 2nd through August 28th includes performances of Madame Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Life is a Dream, The Tales of Hoffman, and Albert Herring. Located just north of the city, the Santa Fe Opera is an open air celebration, and tickets usually sell out well in advance of performances. The “tailgate” parties that are held in the parking areas of the Opera complex prior to performances are not to be missed.
The Lensic Performing Arts Center in downtown Santa Fe produces theatrical, dance and musical events, as well as performances of the spoken word. When the Santa Fe Opera is not in season, the Lensic provides large screen digital projection and sound from the Metropolitan Opera. This incredible facility was built in 1931 and attracted performers such as Rita Hayworth, Roy Rogers, Judy Garland and Yehudi Menuhin. A completely remodeled and updated Lensic opened in April 2001 with state of the art audio and video systems, while still preserving the historic nature of one of Santa Fe’s most important facilities.
The annual Santa Fe Film Festival is held in December and attracts new works from directors and producers all over the world. Smaller venues for the performing arts abound in Santa Fe, ranging from large halls to coffee shops and bistros. In the performing arts, there’s always something new happening in Santa Fe.
