Theatrical productions in

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are a relatively new phenomenon, with no established theatrical tradition.

History

During the late 18th century, a form of theater known as ''

pastorela The ''pastorela'' (, "little/young shepherdess") was an Occitan lyric genre used by the troubadours. It gave rise to the Old French ''pastourelle''. The central topic was always the meeting of a knight with a shepherdess, which could lead to any ...

s'' was introduced to Honduras. In 1750, the first theatrical performance in Honduras was

Luis Vélez de Guevara Luis Vélez de Guevara (born Luis Vélez de Santander) (1 August 1579 – 10 November 1644) was a Spanish dramatist and novelist. He was born at Écija and was of Jewish converso descent.Antonio Dominiguez Ortiz, "Los judeoconversos en España ...

's ''Devil Cojuelo'' in

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. Despite subsequent productions, a theatrical tradition was not yet established. In 1915 the Manuel Bonilla National Theater was completed, where theater, opera, ''

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'' and dance were performed.

Figures

José Trinidad Reyes Father José Trinidad Reyes y Sevilla (June 11, 1797 – September 20, 1855) was a Honduran priest who founded the National Autonomous University of Honduras, formerly called "" ('The Society of the Enterprising Genius and Good Taste'). He ...

, founder of the

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, was a writer of ''pastorelas'' and his works were a foundation for theater in Honduras.

Ramón Amaya Amador Ramón Amaya Amador (April 29, 1916 – November 24, 1966) was a Honduran journalist, author, and political activist, known for his most recognizable works "''Prision verde''" and "''Cipotes"''. Biography Amaya was born in Olanchito in the depa ...

wrote several plays, including ''The Black Plague'', ''The Chapetones'' and ''The Bad Woman'', in 1959. The works of Tito Ochoa, director of the Memories Theater, are still performed. Rafael Murillo Selva's ''Loubavagu'' (''The Other Far Side'') has been performed over a thousand times worldwide. Poet Daniel Laínez wrote ''Timoteo Amuses'' in 1946 and ''A Man of Influence'' in 1956. Honduran actors and directors include Fredy David Ponce Rivas, Edy Barahona, Isidro Spain, Francisco Molina, Eleazar Úbeda, Johel Perla, Magda Alvarado, Elisa Logan, Hermes Kings, Dax Marcell, Hermes Zelaya, Edilberto González, Guillermo Fernández QDDG, Luis Joel Rivera, José Ramón Inestroza, Rigoberto Fernández, Mario Jaén, José Luis Recinos, Armando Valeriano, Damario Kings, José Francisco Saybe, Manuel Bonilla, Reiniery Andean, Delmer López, Sandra Herrera, Oscar Lemus, Oscar Zelaya, Oscar Barahona, David Martínez, Tito Estrada, Ybis Zelaya, Lourdes Ochoa, Elena of Larios, Maricela Nolasco, Susan Arteaga, Alba Luz Rogel, Cecilia Peacock, Lucy Ondina, Leonardo Mount of Goose (a mime), Robero Becerra, Roberto Carlo Rivera, Benjamín Safe, Mariela Zavala, Felipe Acosta, Alonzo Baires, Emma Martínez, Jorge Osorto and Javier Suazo.

Plays

Theaters

* National Theatre Manuel Bonilla,

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(1915) * Theatre José Francisco Saybe,

San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula () is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 671,460 ...

* House of Theatre Memories, Tegucigalpa * Theatre Millenium, Comayagüela * Theatre Nicolás Avellaneda, Comayagüela * Theatre Renaissance * Theatre Reform * Theatre Father Trill in the UNAH * Theatre of the Child Cultural Centre (CCI), San Pedro Sula * Cultural Centre Sampedrano * Theatre-Academy of Dance SOAM * Theatre Fragua,

El Progreso El Progreso () is a city, with a population of 119,260 (2020 calculation), and a municipality located in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Sula is located west of the city. To the eas ...

, Yoro * Auditorium Zorzales, San Pedro Sula * School of Musical Application, Alps Colony, San Pedro Sula * Municipal Auditorium of the Redondel of the Artisans, Tegucigalpa * Museum of Anthropology and History, San Pedro Sula * Centre of Arts Sampedrano, San Pedro Sula * House of Culture of

Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán () is a municipality in Honduras. The city of Santa Rosa de Copán is the municipal seat and the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is located approximately above mean sea level. Santa Rosa de ...

* House of Culture of Lima * House of Culture of El Progreso * House of Culture, Atlántida * Cultural Centre of Spain, Tegucigalpa * Great Commission Church, San Pedro Sula

Schools

* National School of Dramatic Art (

) * Theatre the Fragua (Progress, Yoro) * Centre of Qualification in Performing Arts (CC-ARTS), San Pedro Sula * Department of Art, UNAH

Theater groups

* Arteatro * Theatrical Cafe, San Pedro Sula * Sampedrano Theatrical Circle * Ekela Itzá Theatre Company * Foundation Theatre Walk Real * Artistic Group Lenin Spanish (GALeC) of

Atlántida Department Atlántida () is a department located on the north Caribbean shore of Honduras, Central America. The capital is the port city of La Ceiba. In the past few decades, tourism has become the most important legitimate economic source for the coastal ar ...

* Dramatic Group of Tegucigalpa * Theatrical Group Mask * Theatrical Group Bamboo * Group of Theatre Images * The Mocegada * The Comics * Theatre Bethel of Saint José of Ocotepeque Parish * Proyecto Teatral Futuro, San Pedro Sula * National System of Culture * Artistic Society for Children of Áuril, El Progreso * Theatre Sampedrana, Sula * Theatre Bay, Atlántida * Theatre Bonsái, Port Cortés * Theatre Culture Limeña * Theatre Culture Limeña,

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Cortés Department Cortés is one of the 18 departments of Honduras. The department covers an area of 3,954 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 1,612,762, making it the most populous in Honduras. The Merendón Mountains rise in western Cortés, ...

* Theatre of Farándula * Theatre Lanigi Mua * Theatre Fragua * Theatre Mask * Theatre Seeds,

Trinidad, Santa Bárbara Trinidad () is a town, with a population of 5,564 (2013 census), and a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. The townspeople claim to have Jewish sephardim ancestors, it is also home of General Juan E. Paredes, who as a ...

* Theatre Laboratory of Honduras (TELAH) * Latin Theatre * Theatre Memories * Theatre Red Shadow * Theatre Workshop Tegucigalpa (TTT) * Ministerio Luz en lo Alto, San Pedro Sula

References

External links

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