Xirriquiteula Teatre was created in Badalona (Barcelona) in 1985. Right from its creation, the company has followed an interesting trajectory in the domain of the theatre for all audiences and over the years it has become one of the Catalan and Spanish companies of reference in this field.

The indoor theatre shows include the classic CONTES DEL CEL (2001), the international PAPIRUS (2004) and also A TEMPO! (2006).

As for street theatre they have presented the remarkable WATER! and NOMADAS and lately the poetic one GIRAFFES that, after the years it continues with great international success in the repertoire of the company.

Xirriquiteula Teatre has performed its shows in France (Festival Avignon Off, Biennale of Lyon, À pas Contés, Momix Festival, Au Bonheur des Mômes,…), Portugal (Sementes, FEINT…), Italy, Germany (Frankfurt's Book Fair, Starke Stücke International Festival), Denmark (SpringFestival), Norway (Bergen, Harstad, Oslo), Venezuela (International Puppet Theatre Festival), Holland (Cultura Nova Festival, De Betovering), Singapore (Singapore Arts Festival), South Korea (Assitej Summer Festival) and also in Iran, Syria and Lebanon.


The company is associated to:

TTP (Catalan Association of Professional Theatre Companies for All Audiences)

TEVEO (Spanish Association for Young Audiences Theatre)