Emilio S. Belaval Theater - Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

The Emilio S. Belaval Theater of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Its mission is to present stage performances, musical concerts, conferences, symposia, film events, educational and recreational activities, along with other academic and cultural activities that complement the comprehensive training of both the students of the institution and our university and general community.

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The dramatic arts were incorporated as a fundamental part of comprehensive education and
humanistic project of the Sagrado Corazón.

The first productions were put on by the College's Drama Club, which was then exclusively for young ladies, using the now-defunct Auditorium of the Boarding School as a venue.

The so-called College Auditorium was inaugurated, marking the beginning of university theatre in the country.

The College Auditorium was closed for an initial renovation that took ten years.

The iconic space reopened and was christened with its current name in homage to Puerto Rican playwright Emilio S. Belaval.

When the University already had a Bachelor's degree in Theatre, the space underwent its most recent remodeling.

The Emilio S. Belaval Theater reopened its doors with a ceremony that featured a display of artistic performances by students from Sagrado.

Photo of the front of the Emilio S. Belaval Theater.

On the stage of the theatre…

These are the works that have been presented at the Emilio S. Belaval Theater in Sagrado.

1941 - 1959

1950 - 1989

God will say (Siblings Álvarez Quintero, Norma Candal and Andrés Quiñones Vizcarrondo – 1950)
Lola and Loló (Brothers. Álvarez Quintero and Eliseo López – 1955)
Antigone (Jose Maria Peman and Andres Quinones Vizcarrondo – 1959)
The Trial of Jesus (Diego Fabbri and Norma Candal – 1961)
Today is a holiday (Antonio Buero Vallejo and Juan González Chamorro – 1965)
Water of good luck, water of bad luck (Emilio S. Belaval and Edgar Quiles Ferrer –1983)
The truth must be told (Emilio S. Belaval – 1989)

1991 - 2022

The House of the Seven Balconies (Alejandro Casona – 1991)
Inside Out (Sylvia Bofill – 2015)
All the nightingales sing (Luis Rechani Agrait – 2016)
Charlie Brown's Aunt (Brandon Thomas – 2016)
The Lady of the Dawn (Alejandro Casona – 2017)
Zayek (Liz Carher – 2017)
The Gringa (Carmen Rivera – 2018)
Old Rose (Sylvia Bofill – 2018)
The man and his dreams (René Marqués – 2019)
Instructions for looking up (Collective creation School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries – 2022)

Meet Emilio S. Belaval

Our Emilio S. Belaval Theater is named in honor of this Puerto Rican playwright who was born on November 8, 1903 in Fajardo. Among the plays written by Belaval are “La presa de los vencedores” (The Victors’ Dam) (1939), “Hay que decir la verdad” (The Truth Must Be Told) (1940), “Cielo caído” (Fallen Sky) (1961) and “El puerto y la mar” (The Port and the Sea) (1965).

According to historical records, he was president of the Puerto Rican Athenaeum and the Pro Arte Musical organization. He also directed the Areyto dramatic society and the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Puerto Rico. In addition, he was a member of the Higher Council of Education and the Puerto Rican Academy of the Spanish Language. He also stood out as an essayist, lawyer and associate judge of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Belaval died on April 1, 1972 in San Juan.