LeóN FeLiPe TheaTRe
A PaSSioN BeTWeeN THe STaGe
aND THe FooTLigHTs

It may come as a surprise that one of the most noteworthy buildings of a mountain village like Sequeros is, precisely, a theatre. And in fact, the theatre and its activity are one of the biggest sources of pride of the Sequeros people. The theatre's activity has been documented since the late 18th century but, due to various circumstances, it was increased during the 19th century.
One of these reasons is the existence in Sequeros of a professional class - doctor, teacher, notary, judge, various clerks...- who were interested in promoting a number of cultural activities.

Theatre was so popular in Sequeros that, at various times in history, the existing playhouses became too small. This one was built in 1872, after the Sociedad Literaria del Liceo (Lyceum Literary Society) was founded. Since then, this beautiful space, which interior maintains all the traits of an old theatre, has never stopped putting on plays, although along the years it has also been used for many other activities, such as dances, when there was no other place to hold them, or even cinema, until the arrival of television.
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