Garrett Theatre
Cine-Teatro Garrett, Cinema Garrett | |
| Address | Rua José Malgueira, 13 Póvoa de Varzim Portugal |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′48″N 8°45′56″W / 41.3799°N 8.7655°W |
| Owner | Póvoa de Varzim City Hall (since 2000) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 22, 1873 |
| Closed | 2005-2014 |
| Rebuilt | 1890, 2009-2014 |
| Years active | over 100 |
The Garrett Theatre (Portuguese: Teatro Garrett or Cine-Teatro Garrett, archaic and original Portuguese naming Theatro Garrett) is a theatre located at Rua José Malgueira Street (former rua da Senra street) in Junqueira quarter, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal which is often referred simply as Garrett. It is one of the historic theatres of Portugal, and some of the best performers of Portuguese, Brazilian and Spanish drama staged there, including Ary Fontoura, João Villaret, Laura Alves, Procópio Ferreira, and Ruy de Carvalho. Orchestras, tunas, variety shows, political meetings were also common in Garrett history.
The theatre is named in honor of famed 19th-century Portuguese playwright Almeida Garrett, who got inspiration to write his most famous work Frei Luís de Sousa after watching a play in Póvoa around this location. The current location is from 1890 and was, by far, the theater with most longevity and social impact in the city and its vicinity. In the middle of the 20th century, with the popularization of cinema, it became known as Cine-Teatro Garrett or Cinema Garrett.