Theater of Colombia
theater introduced colombia spanish colonization zarzuela company colombian theater supported ministry culture number private stateowned organization among important organization national association scenic director ande performing art worker association antioquia storyteller association colombian association critique theater research acit puppeteer association atico colombian corporation theater among others indigenous colombian first introduced theater reign spanish colombia’s colonization thus subjugation lasted timing early performance greatly influenced spanish golden age theater—a product renaissance play time religious drama spanish state oversaw regulated production home abroad one spain’s first colony located modernday bogotá day city considered theater capital country colombia gained independence theater content shifted away religious root towards building national identity theater attendance become common across social class stage became opportunity reinforce theme unity conscience liberation era came memorable playwright luis vargas tejada “forerunner colombian theater” santa fé writer briefly served secretary senate would later join bolivar oppositionist group throughout time young revolutionary political figure tejada wrote several play monologue across multiple genre notable work still performed today including la convuliones doraminta latter written tejada’s final month majority spent hiding cave josé fernández madrid another playwright whose work gained immense recognition th century colombia based cartagena madrid wrote political play critiquing spain’s conquest central south america two playwright along several others helped carve unique solidified identity colombian theater growing fondness practice led construction el teatro de cristóbal colón bogotá theater first opened italian style architecture mimicked newly liberated territory argentina mexico fashion would inspire design later colombian playhouse colombian theater flourished budding playwright theater enthusiast began organize one popular author period luis enrique osorio later referred “the father colombian theater” wrote play lifetime created several theater troupe compañía dramática nacional compañía bogotána de comedias connoisseur comedy osorio would eventually construct playhouse dedicated practice el teatro de la comedia built feat would win osorio jiménez de quesada prize widespread erection colombian playhouse came arrival television radio drama ‘s soon led introduction mixed company production expansion cast outreach made colombian theater accessible public growth came arrival dramatic art school bogotá cali school dramatic art founded mids school brought scholar across globe teach host performance festival social cultural impact fine art education widespread major school like universidad de antioquia began offering degree program aspiring dramaturgs latter half th century colombian theater would gain even greater national acclaim development colombian theater corporation gave dramatic art national priority group charge coordinating major event festival work inspired several theatre troupe start festival actress fanny mikey playwright ramiro osorio partnered create colombia’s notable festival date iberoamerican theater festival bogota today colombian theater still embrace culture passion freedom education many play colombia’s earliest playwright still performed still room made stage young writer touch topic incarceration identity immigration possible large part due dozen theatre organization scattered colombia’s coast jungle despite impact covid organization ande asociación nacional de dirección escénica continued tradition theater festival hosting online theater colombia informally known tablas wood wooden stage actor perform play festival iberoamericano de teatro de colombia spanishenglish official site igonative festival event colombia om ki reo escena