Teatro Pereyra

Teatro Pereyra is a historic theatre in Ibiza Town, on the Balearic island of Ibiza, Spain, inaugurated in 1899 and today operating as a multi-format nightlife and gastronomy venue. Its official site presents it as a place where "alta gastronomía, espectáculo en vivo y música se funden en una sola noche" — high gastronomy, live performance and music merging into a single night. The building is described by Wikidata as a "concert café and former cinema in Ibiza Town, Spain", reflecting its long evolution from a traditional theatre and cinema into a contemporary entertainment destination. The venue's modern identity is built around several complementary experiences. Its flagship dinner-show format, marketed as "WHO. More than Dinner Show", is an immersive night experience combining fine dining, live spectacle and music. The kitchen is led by chef Juan Alcaide, holder of two Soles Repsol, and the gastronomic side is anchored by Café Pereyra, which serves breakfasts, brunch, American pancakes, açai bowls, local toast and aromatic coffees. After the curtain falls, the theatre transforms into "Pereyra Sessions", club-style sessions with DJs and dancing inside the historic space. The programme also includes live concerts, Latin music, DJs and seasonal schedules such as the autumn–winter programme. The theatre's history reaches back to the late 19th century. It was built in Ibiza Town between 1897 and 1899 on a plot on what is now Carrer del Comte de Rosselló, promoted by the company Sandoval y Cía, with principal shareholders including Abel Matutes Torres (owner of the land), Josep Tarrés Espinal and Mercedes Sandoval i del Castillo. The name "Pereira" refers to the Ibiza military commander Vicent Pereira, husband of Mercedes Sandoval. It opened on 6 April 1899, with construction and decoration costing 65,180.85 pesetas; the Barcelona scenographers Miquel Moragas and Salvador Alarma decorated the theatre and its curtain. Over the decades the Matutes family gradually acquired all shares and took ownership. The theatre hosted drama, zarzuela, variety shows, cinema, concerts, political and social events, and Carnival and New Year's dances. It closed in 1987, and in 2011 the Grup d'Empreses Matutes and Sirenis Hotels, owners of the building, began a comprehensive renovation designed by architect Jordi Carreño. Today Teatro Pereyra positions itself as an iconic Ibiza venue where the island's cultural heritage meets contemporary nightlife and dining. It offers table reservations, ticket sales for shows and sessions, private events, and a careers page inviting applicants to join its team. Its operating market is primarily Ibiza within Spain, and it functions as a privately owned commercial venue under the Matutes group and Sirenis Hotels.

Teatro Pereyra was built in Ibiza Town between 1897 and 1899 on a plot on what is now Carrer del Comte de Rosselló. The initiative came from the company Sandoval y Cía, whose principal shareholders included Abel Matutes Torres, owner of the land, Josep Tarrés Espinal and Mercedes Sandoval i del Castillo. The name "Pereira" refers to the Ibiza military commander Vicent Pereira, husband of Mercedes Sandoval. To cover initial expenses, the main promoters each contributed 1,400 pesetas, while around seventy smaller shareholders also participated by buying shares. Gradually, however, the Abel Matutes family acquired all the shares and took ownership of the theatre. Marià Villangómez recalled that it had a horseshoe shape, with a stalls area with boxes, a second floor also with boxes, and a third floor containing the gallery and side seats. The theatre was inaugurated on 6 April 1899. Construction and decoration cost 65,180.85 pesetas. The Barcelona scenographers Miquel Moragas and Salvador Alarma decorated the theatre and its curtain. During the 1920s, Joan Roig Tur and Pere Oliver Tur were the impresarios, and a series of renovations were carried out: the stalls were lengthened and four boxes per side were added on each floor. During the Civil War it became a place of stay for the Nationalist insurgent troops. It was closed from 1987, and in 2011 the Grup d'Empreses Matutes and Sirenis Hotels, owners of the building, began a comprehensive renovation project designed by architect Jordi Carreño. In its early years the activity was varied: theatrical performances alternated with zarzuelas and variety shows. At the beginning, dramas by Dicenta (Juan José, El señor feudal) and Echegaray (De mala raza, El gran Galeoto) were commonly performed. Don Juan Tenorio by Zorrilla was also staged, along with works by Benavente, Linares Rivas, the Quintero brothers, Muñoz Seca and Marquina. Local companies performed there, such as the Grup Escènic Ebusus, which premiered Angelina o El honor de un brigadier (1954) by Jardiel Poncela, and the Grup Amateur de Teatre (GAT), which presented L'excepció i la regla (1977) by Bertolt Brecht. Beyond these activities, it also hosted cinema, concerts, political and social events, and dances for Carnival and New Year's Eve. In its contemporary incarnation, the venue's official site presents it as a place where high gastronomy, live performance and music merge into a single night. Its flagship dinner-show format, "WHO. More than Dinner Show", is an immersive night experience combining fine dining, live spectacle and music. The kitchen is led by chef Juan Alcaide, holder of two Soles Repsol, and the gastronomic side is anchored by Café Pereyra, which serves breakfasts, brunch, American pancakes, açai bowls, local toast and aromatic coffees. After the curtain falls, the theatre transforms into "Pereyra Sessions", club-style sessions with DJs and dancing inside the historic space. The programme also includes live concerts, Latin music, DJs and seasonal schedules such as the autumn–winter programme. The venue offers table reservations, ticket sales for shows and sessions, private events, and a careers page inviting applicants to join its team.

• 2011

  Grup d'Empreses Matutes and Sirenis Hotels begin a comprehensive renovation designed by architect Jordi Carreño.

• 1987

  The theatre closes.

• 1977

  Grup Amateur de Teatre (GAT) presents L'excepció i la regla by Bertolt Brecht.

• 1954

  Local company Grup Escènic Ebusus premieres Angelina o El honor de un brigadier by Jardiel Poncela.

• 1920

  During the 1920s, Joan Roig Tur and Pere Oliver Tur are impresarios; renovations lengthen the stalls and add four boxes per side on each floor.

• 1899

  The theatre is inaugurated on 6 April; construction and decoration cost 65,180.85 pesetas.

• 1897

  Construction of the theatre begins in Ibiza Town on a plot on what is now Carrer del Comte de Rosselló.

A historic Ibiza theatre reborn as an iconic venue where high gastronomy, live spectacle and nightlife merge into one night.

• WHO. More than Dinner Show

  An immersive night experience combining high gastronomy, live spectacle and music.

• Pereyra Sessions

  Club-style sessions with DJs and dancing inside the historic theatre.

• Café Pereyra

  Breakfast and brunch offering American pancakes, açai bowls, local toast and aromatic coffees.

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2. 2Trabaja con nosotros - Teatro Pereyrateatropereyraibiza.com
3. 3Teatro Pereyra - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Teatre Pereira - Viquipèdiaca.wikipedia.org