“Shall we begin our exploration of the Teatro del Bosque?” I ask. This public theater stands in Móstoles. It’s a key landmark for the city.
The Teatro del Bosque opened its doors on March 8, 2003. The opening performance was Mefistófeles. The Compañía Lírica performed it. Miguel Verdú designed the building. Javier Mariscal designed the exterior gardens.
Miguel Verdú’s project began in January 1998. Construction of the Teatro del Bosque started in 1999. Javier Mariscal’s garden construction began in August 2002. The gardens have towers up to 18 meters tall. These are covered in plants. There are dunes of packed earth with vegetation.
The Teatro del Bosque hosts many performances. There are plays in English for children. The theater also hosts classical music concerts. The Conservatorio Profesional de Música Rodolfo Halffter sometimes performs here. Each year, the Premios Ciudad de Móstoles are presented at the Teatro del Bosque. These awards honor the city.
Inside, the Teatro del Bosque seats 646 people. The seating is split into three sections. The platea seats 270 people. The anfiteatro seats 331. The paraíso holds 45 seats. The platea has a slight slope. This provides perfect viewing from every seat. The anfiteatro extends around the patio de butacas. It slopes down symmetrically. This creates a fan shape that surrounds the platea. This design ensures perfect viewing and acoustics from anywhere in the theater.
Getting here is easy. By car, take the N-V highway. Use exit 14. Follow the service road to the Villaviciosa-Móstoles detour. Several bus lines also serve the Teatro del Bosque. From Madrid Príncipe Pío, take line 521. Lines 525 and 526 run from Fuenlabrada. By train, take Cercanías Renfe line C-5. This runs from Atocha-Embajadores-Móstoles. Metro-Sur line 12 also stops nearby. Get off at Móstoles Central or Pradillo.
The Teatro del Bosque is more than just a building. It is a cultural icon for Móstoles. It defines the city architecturally and functionally. The theater’s modern design stands out. Yet, Móstoles has a long history with theater. Theater has been important here since the 16th century. In 1876, a specific building was built for theater. This was a theater-casino. It stood on Calle del Hospital now Calle Colón. It thrived for ten years. It remained open until the Civil War. The Teatro del Bosque continues this tradition. It brings theater to the people of Móstoles.