Pavón Teatro Kamikaze

Teatro Pavón, opened in 1925, is one of Madrid’s first buildings to be built entirely in the Art Decó style. Nowadays, it is a space for entertainment, reflection, dialogue and transformation, an artistic space that came about with the vocation of offering a contemporary look on the world that surrounds us, where the classical and modernity go hand in hand. In 2017, it won the National Theatre Prize.  

This popular theatre is one of the architectural landmarks of the Lavapiés neighbourhood due to its colourful décor with art déco details on the façade, its rationalist volumetrics and, above all, its tower and clock.  After years of abandonment, it recovered its image thanks to the refurbishment and reconstruction between 2000 and 2001 to be home to the National Classical Theatre Company until 2015. Following this company’s move to the Comedy Theatre, it has been closed until it was reopened in August 2016 under the management of important figures on the Madrid scene, such as Miguel del Arco and the actor, Israel Elejalde, along with the producers, Jordi Buxó and Aitor Tejada.

The theatre is divided into various spaces: Hall with seating capacity for more than 400; Gallinero, a smaller hall for 80 spectators, where workshops and other activities are also programmed; Ambigú, a multi-purpose hall and a bar where theatre goes beyond the stage and where things never stop happening; and the Terrace, a unique space with views over the Rastro and the Madrid skyline, where themed parties and concerts are held.