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Event endedHeld on July 29, 2026 – August 16, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Theatre Festival
The Rio de Janeiro Theatre Festival arrives at its second edition between July 29th and August 16th, occupying the Riachuelo and TotalEnergies Theaters - Sala Adolpho Bloch with a schedule that brings together some of the main shows in circulation in the country. After opening with sold-out sessions..
The Rio de Janeiro Theatre Festival arrives at its second edition between July 29th and August 16th, occupying the Riachuelo and TotalEnergies Theaters - Sala Adolpho Bloch with a schedule that brings together some of the main shows in circulation in the country. After opening with sessions exhausted in 2025, the event returns expanded, with new shows, training activities and meetings aimed at the public and professionals in the sector.
As in the first edition, the festival maintains the proposal to present outstanding assemblies of the Brazilian theatrical scene, while promoting debates, workshops and actions aimed at the formation of audiences and the strengthening of the cultural market.
One of the novelties for this edition is the expansion of the occupation of the TotalEnergies Theatre. In addition to Sala Adolpho Bloch, the festival will use living areas and rehearsal rooms to receive free activities, courses, workshops and meetings of the Palco 360 program, whose full programming will be released soon. The space will also house the show "New Scene", dedicated to the presentation of new theatrical works. The program of the show will still be announced by the organization.
Check out the main programming:
Riachuelo Theatre - Rua do Walko, 38/40 – Centro
"(One) Test on Blindness"29, 30 and 31 July at 20h (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"Mother's Eyes Running Miss"2 August at 7 pm (Find out how to acquire Here.)
"Rita Lee – The Mad Ballad"4 and 5 August at 8 pm (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"Wife in Escape"August 7, at 8 pm (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"Stories of Porchat"August 8, at 8:30 p.m. (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"The pediatrician" August 9, at 18h (Learn how to acquire Here.)
Total TheaterEnergies - Sala Adolpho Bloch - Rua do Russell, 804 – Gloria
"Like a Clown"July 30 and 31 at 20h (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"Black Word: Samba Poetry" August 1st, at 20h (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"My Body Is Here"August 4 at 8 pm (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"The Biker in the Globe of Death"August 5 and 6 at 8 pm (Learn how to acquire Here.)
Desert 8 August, at 8 pm, and 9 August, at 6 pm (Learn how to acquire Here.)
"End of departure"August 13-16
Thursday to Saturday, at 20h; Sunday, at 18h (Learn how to acquire Here.)
Edition report
Date and time
July 29 – August 16
All day
Starts
Wednesday, July 29
Ends
Sunday, August 16
Admission
Free
Times and conditions may change — please confirm with the organisers.
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