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Theater Events in Lisbon

Plays, musicals, dance performances, and stage shows in Lisbon.

Schauspiel, Musicals, Tanz und Bühnenaufführungen in Lisbon.

63 upcoming theater events

Programa Missão Democracia

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 08:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Centro Cultural de Belém presents Programa Missão Democracia, turning the Missão: Democracia collection into participatory performing arts performances with artists and citizens, in partnership with the Assembleia da República.

SLUGS

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 19:30

Teatro do Bairro Alto

Theatre performance 'SLUGS' (Creepy Boys) at Teatro do Bairro Alto in Lisbon.

Um Inimigo do Povo

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 20:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Portuguese stage adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at Centro Cultural de Belém, exploring individual vs collective conflict in Lisbon’s 2025-26 season.

Ana, Carolina e Adelaide: ainda estamos aqui

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Lisboa

A theatrical performance in Lisbon highlighting republican women and activists Ana de Castro Osório, Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, and Adelaide Cabete.

Um Inimigo do Povo

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at 19:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Portuguese stage adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at Centro Cultural de Belém, exploring individual vs collective conflict in Lisbon’s 2025-26 season.

The Death of the Raven - Immersive Theater

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at 21:30

Hospital da Estrela

An immersive thriller theater performance in Lisbon: The Death of the Raven - Teatro Imersivo, 21:30 at Hospital da Estrela; standard tickets are 38 EUR with VIP options.

Um Inimigo do Povo

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at 19:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Portuguese stage adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at Centro Cultural de Belém, exploring individual vs collective conflict in Lisbon’s 2025-26 season.

Um Inimigo do Povo

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at 19:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Portuguese stage adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at Centro Cultural de Belém, exploring individual vs collective conflict in Lisbon’s 2025-26 season.

Changing the Guard

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Lisboa

Annual Changing the Guard ceremony at Lisbon's National Palace of Belém, a renowned military pageantry open to the public.

All Birds

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Lisboa

All Birds, a theater opera & dance piece by Wajdi Mouawad in Lisbon, explores how major histories shape individual lives.

Carta Branca: A Garota Não

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 19:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

A Portuguese-language musical theatre performance 'Carta Branca: A Garota Não' at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 19:30

National Pharmacy Association

In The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side, you become the jury in a gripping live courtroom drama and decide the verdict.

Le Cabaret Rock by Custom Circus

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 22:00

Nirvana Studios

A borderless, 360º cabaret-style live show by Custom Circus in Lisbon; a mind-blowing, ever-changing theatrical experience.

Custom Circus @ Teatro Custom Café

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

Teatro Custom Café

Custom Circus performs at Teatro Custom Café in Lisbon on 2026-03-07.

Carta Branca: A Garota Não

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at 19:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

A Portuguese-language musical theatre performance 'Carta Branca: A Garota Não' at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

In the Heights

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Teatro Variedades

Musical theatre production In The Heights at Teatro Variedades in Lisbon, a high-energy Broadway-style show exploring community and dreams.

Evita

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Lisboa

The classic musical Evita, a rock-opera about Eva Perón, is staged in Lisbon on 25 March 2026.

Hornfuckers

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 21:00

Culturgest

Contemporary dance piece by Diana Niepce exploring norms about the human body, performed at Culturgest in Lisbon.

Hornfuckers

Thu, 26 Mar 2026

Lisboa

A provocative theatre-opera piece by Diana Niepce exploring body norms and society, staged in Lisbon.

Diana Niepce - Hornfuckers

Sat, 28 Mar 2026

Culturgest

Diana Niepce presents Hornfuckers, a contemporary dance-performance at Culturgest in Lisbon.

Swan Lake

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Lisboa

Swan Lake ballet with live orchestra in Lisbon, featuring Fernando Duarte's choreographic version based on Tchaikovsky's score.

Programa Missão Democracia

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at 09:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Centro Cultural de Belém presents Programa Missão Democracia, turning the Missão: Democracia collection into participatory performing arts performances with artists and citizens, in partnership with the Assembleia da República.

Tahiti! – ESTREIA

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 21:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

National premiere double bill of Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti and Pacific Pleasures staged at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

Custom Circus @ Teatro Custom Café

Sat, 18 Apr 2026

Teatro Custom Café

Custom Circus performs at Teatro Custom Café in Lisbon on 2026-03-07.

Tannhäuser de Wagner

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at 20:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Wagner's Tannhäuser staged as part of the 2025-26 season at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

Tannhäuser de Wagner

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at 17:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Wagner's Tannhäuser staged as part of the 2025-26 season at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

Custom Circus @ Teatro Custom Café

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Teatro Custom Café

Custom Circus performs at Teatro Custom Café in Lisbon on 2026-03-07.

Tannhäuser de Wagner

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at 17:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Wagner's Tannhäuser staged as part of the 2025-26 season at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon.

Aida – Opera by G. Verdi

Tue, 5 May 2026

Lisboa

Verdi's Aida, a grand opera of love and duty set in ancient Egypt, performs in Lisbon.

Custom Circus @ Teatro Custom Café

Sat, 9 May 2026 at 22:30

Teatro Custom Café

Custom Circus performs at Teatro Custom Café in Lisbon on 2026-03-07.

Programa Missão Democracia

Tue, 12 May 2026 at 09:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Centro Cultural de Belém presents Programa Missão Democracia, turning the Missão: Democracia collection into participatory performing arts performances with artists and citizens, in partnership with the Assembleia da República.

Candinho: Uma Ópera para Todos

Sun, 17 May 2026 at 12:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

An opera about Candinho Portinari’s childhood in a one-act, ten-scene production by João Guilherme Ripper at Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon.

PEDRA: Educational teen dance project

Sat, 23 May 2026

Culturgest

Educational teen dance project (PEDRA) at Culturgest, Lisbon, offering hands-on repertoire dance workshops.

Custom Circus @ Teatro Custom Café

Sat, 23 May 2026 at 22:30

Teatro Custom Café

Custom Circus performs at Teatro Custom Café in Lisbon on 2026-03-07.

Constituição – Estreia

Sun, 24 May 2026 at 12:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Theatre piece at Centro Cultural de Belém exploring how the Constitution shapes a nation and everyday life through an assembly-style performance.

Lia Rodrigues - Borda

Wed, 3 Jun 2026

Culturgest

Lia Rodrigues presents the contemporary dance work Borda at Culturgest in Lisbon.

Dark Gala 2026 @ Nirvana Studios

Fri, 5 Jun 2026

Nirvana Studios

Dark Gala 2026 features a Custom Circus performance at Nirvana Studios in Lisbon.

Exercício de Montagem

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 at 21:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

A theatre performance blending cinema and montage as Joana Craveiro uses images from Palestine to build an open, bilingual Portuguese-Arabic meditation.

Um Julgamento

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 at 21:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

In Lisbon, a production of Um Julgamento (An Enemy of the People) stages a doctor’s fight to reveal contaminated waters, confronting moral duty against economic interests.

mala voadora - Polo Norte

Sat, 4 Jul 2026

Culturgest

Mala Voadora stages Polo Norte at Culturgest in Lisbon, a contemporary theatre performance.

Quem tem medo de Virginia Woolf?

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 at 21:00

Centro Cultural de Belém

Stage production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Centro Cultural de Belém, a late-night drama about marriage, illusion, and desire.

Come From Away

Thu, 10 Sept 2026

Lisboa

A Broadway-style musical about the week after 9/11, featuring song and dance.

Quinzena de Dança de Almada – International Dance Festival

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

Lisboa

Quinzena de Dança de Almada showcases international contemporary dance with performances, workshops, exhibitions and video-dance in Lisbon.

Louis Lui

Sat, 6 Mar 2027

Lisboa

Louis Lui (2025) by Companhia Paulo Ribeiro is a contemporary choreographic work exploring the body as a political and poetic space, part of a century-spanning trilogy, staged at São Luiz Theatre in Lisbon.

Hedera 4tet x Vera Mantero

Culturgest

A collaborative dance and music performance by Hedera 4tet with Vera Mantero at Culturgest.

Catarina Rôlo Salgueiro and Isabel Costa / Os Possessos - Burn Burn Burn

Culturgest

A contemporary theatre performance 'Burn Burn Burn' by Catarina Rôlo Salgueiro and Isabel Costa (Os Possessos) at Culturgest.

Isto Não é Um Cubo

Culturgest

Participatory performance 'Isto Não é Um Cubo' at Culturgest in Lisbon, inviting audiences to engage in a live theatre experience.

The beauty of noise

Lisboa

Dance performance 'The beauty of noise' in Lisbon.

Hedera 4tet x Vera Mantero

Culturgest

Contemporary dance performance Hedera 4tet collaborates with Vera Mantero at Culturgest, blending live music and movement in Lisbon.

São Luiz welcomes Pessoa according to Bob Wilson

Lisboa

Theatre night at Teatro São Luís in Lisbon exploring Pessoa through Bob Wilson's lens.

The beauty of noise

Lisboa

A dance performance titled 'The beauty of noise' in Lisbon.

An Egg, a Chicken, Vegetables and Others

Lisboa

A theatre performance in Lisbon exploring everyday objects.

Burn Burn Burn (Os Possessos)

Culturgest

A contemporary theatre piece by Catarina Rôlo Salgueiro and Isabel Costa (Os Possessos) titled Burn Burn Burn, at Culturgest.

The “new” Teatro Variedades

Lisboa

A new production at Teatro Variedades in Lisbon revives the iconic venue with a theatrical performance.

Isto Não é Um Cubo

Culturgest

Participatory contemporary performance at Culturgest in Lisbon, inviting audience involvement in a conceptual exploration titled 'This Is Not a Cube'.

Pessoa according to Bob Wilson at São Luiz

Lisboa

A theatre performance at São Luiz in Lisbon, exploring Pessoa through Bob Wilson's lens.

The “new” Teatro Variedades

Lisboa

The New Teatro Variedades performance in Lisbon.

The beauty of noise

Lisboa

A contemporary dance performance in Lisbon exploring rhythm and sound.

An Egg, a Chicken, Vegetables and Others

Lisboa

A Lisbon theater production titled 'An Egg, a Chicken, Vegetables and Others'—a provocative stage piece.

São Luiz welcomes Pessoa according to Bob Wilson

Lisboa

Preview of a Lisbon theatre piece at São Luiz exploring Pessoa through Bob Wilson.

An egg, a chicken, vegetables and others like that

Lisboa

A theatre performance in Lisbon titled 'An egg, a chicken, vegetables and others like that'.

The “new” Teatro Variedades

Lisboa

The new Teatro Variedades presents a theatre performance at Teatro Variedades in Lisbon.

Popular Marches | MEO Arena

Lisboa

Lisbon's traditional Popular Marches performed as a dance-filled show at MEO Arena, blending music, color, and spectacle.