Teatre Nacional de Catalunya. Sala Tallers
The Teatre Nacional de Catalunya—TNC, the National Theatre of Catalonia—was created to strengthen theatre and dance in the Catalan language, turning culture into public policy. Its building, in front of L’Auditori at Plaça de les Arts, was designed by the postmodern architect Ricardo Bofill i Leví as a temple-like form reminiscent of ancient Greek theatres, linking Barcelona’s stage culture to older ideas of nation and public ritual. Construction ran from November 8, 1991, to 1996, a timeline that mirrors the political momentum in Catalonia after the Statute of Autonomy enabled arts and communication in Catalan. When the TNC opened on November 12, 1996, it did so with Àngels a Amèrica by Tony Kushner, directed by Josep Maria Flotats—an immediate signal that the new institution meant to be both contemporary and culturally specific. …
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