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Prado Theater El Águila Descalza of Medellin
The Prado El Águila Descalza Theater has become a cultural, tourist, and urban reference, which has chosen humor as its main artistic commitment. In recent years, the city has strengthened the culture of theater, giving a notable place to personification, representation, and everything that means standing on stage to welcome a character out of everyday life.
From the incredible mansion, one begins to live the experience, as it is loaded with a lot of value, so much so that it was declared as an asset of architectural, cultural, and urban interest. This space transports us to another era as it retains its shape with the ceilings decorated in plaster and gold foil, its wide spaces, and its wooden baseboards.
Its facilities have rooms, terraces, and galleries where, in addition to academic, artistic, cultural, and business meetings and activities, we find a museum. There are works in oil, drawings, and a striking collage on display. Likewise, it has a pleasant space in which you can enjoy before or after the presentations of a delicious Colombian coffee, a glass of wine, or a beer.
Where is it and how to get to the Prado Theater El Águila Descalza?
The Prado Theater El Águila Descalza is located in the traditional Prado neighborhood of Medellín, declared as the city’s historical heritage, on Carrera 45 D # 59 – 01. To get there there are several options, we present two of them:
- Metro: Take the Metro to Prado Station and from there walk north one block and turn right, then go up to seven blocks and on the left sidewalk you will see a majestic construction, you will recognize it immediately.
- Private transport: from the city center, take El Palo street (Carrera 45) until you finish the hill of the María Auxiliadora school; at that point, you turn left. After two blocks you will see a monumental house where the Theater is located. In the surroundings, you will find informal vigilantes of the sector who charge the parking in advance, or if you prefer a public parking lot, half a block you will find two.
Prado Theater El Águila Descalza Ticket Office and Hours
The Theater ticket office has an approximate cost of 14 USD ($ 40,000 COP) per person. Additionally, the Theater has enabled platforms to enjoy the works virtually. There are two modalities, by rental, having the work at your disposal for 48 hours, acquiring it through boletaenmano.com; the other option is on the website vimeo.com/elaguiladescalza, which offers alternatives for payment by credit card and PayPal. Likewise, there is the possibility of acquiring a DVD with some of his works, if you are located in Colombia they send it to your home, they have references that go between 5 and 7 USD ($ 20,000- $ 25,000 COP).
The box office is open from 11:00 a.m. from Monday to Saturday. When there is a performance on Sundays, the sale opens that day from 3:00 p.m.
Discounts
The Theater has two types of discounts, but remember that to make them effective you must buy the ticket at the box office before 7:00 p.m. and they are only assigned for some positions.
The first one is for students, who must present their valid card and will obtain 20% discount in the functions of the Águila Descalza group on Thursdays and 30% on the others days, it is valid to acquire 2 tickets.
The second is for seniors (over 60 years old), presenting their identity document and they will obtain the same benefits as students, but only effective for the purchase of a ticket.
El Águila Descalza Group
Cristina Toro and Carlos Mario Aguirre are the ones who give life to the Theater. This charming couple achieves with their colloquial phrases and gestures that make us travel to the depths of our traditions, with their witty stories and with their great talent, make us laugh and at the same time reflect on the past, the present and the future. Surely a single work will not be enough, because after seeing the first one, there is always a desire for more.
Program and works of the Prado Theater El Águila Descalza
Theater programming varies. We suggest you visit their website and verify that there is a show scheduled for the day you want to attend. If possible, buy the ticket a few days in advance, because as you may have already noticed, this is a very popular cultural space, and the tickets are over very soon. In all the time that the Theater has been opening and the group El Águila Descalza as such, they have created and performed 16 plays:
- El sueño del Pibe 1985
- Pais Paisa 1986
- Trapitos al sol 1992
- COlcha de retazos 1995
- Vida de perros 1996
- Cosas de la vida 1997
- La patria boba 2011
- ¡Va la madre! 2006
- Mañana le pago 2006
- Coma Callao 2008
- Chupe por bobo 2009
- No vuelvo a beber 2011
- Historia clínica 2001
- Tanto tango 1984
- La puntica no más 2015
- Gringolombia 2017
Recommendations
- The Theater has a cafeteria, but remember you must enjoy what they sell there before or after the play, never during.
- Before the play begins, try to keep your cell phone silent, if possible off, so that you will enjoy the presentation more, both you and the other viewers.
- Keep in mind that discounts are not cumulative.
- If you go with someone who is underage, remember to validate the minimum entry age for each play at the Theater box office or by phone. The Theater’s telephone number is (4) 322 84 15.
- The area where the Theater is located is usually very lonely at night, so we recommend that you be very clear about how you will return home when the presentation ends.
The Prado Theater El Águila Descalza is a cultural icon of Medellín. Let yourself be surprised by this incredible place and its people, it is not to be missed.
