Theaters (theatres) – All our local tips

The core of student life in Zagreb is the Student Centre, popularly known as SC (pronounce it as S-Tzay, otherwise people won’t get what you’re talking about). I’ll be honest – the main reason people go there is to eat, as it’s the biggest student restaurant in the city. But don’t give up on SC so quickly – there’s a bunch of structures besides the cafeteria where you can have fun, and you don’t have to be a local to do so.

First of all, there’s Teatar &TD, an experimental student theatre that gives quite attractive shows. Not your thing? Go see a movie or a photography exhibition – you can find your way through the complex using the legend on the big map hanging above the entrance.

My favourite part of everything this place has to offer are the concerts. The SC has brought a number of great bands to Zagreb, such as The Young Knives, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, Handsome Furs, Animal Collective… nothing mainstream, but fantastic music.

The slogan of the SC is the one mentioned in the title – the culture of change, and that’s exactly what they do. Through good movies, alternative music scene and various amazing cultural festivals, they’ll do their best to open up your mind and show you there’s more to this society than you can see in the newspaper and on TV.

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Student Centre | Art & culture, Music, Theaters | Concert ticket Kn 80.00
Savska cesta 25 | Lower town
24 hours daily

Theatre Komedija is one of the rare theatres in Zagreb that manages to sell tickets for their shows upfront. The reason for that are musicals. This genre is relatively unknown in Croatia in general; you won’t find it in other theatres. Komedija is the first theatre that has accomplished to show musicals like Aida, Briljanteen, Jesus Christ Superstar, already well known and often-performed hits.

All the shows were really successful and really well-accepted by the audience, so the theatre has continued working in that direction. Of course, musicals are not the only shows you can see in Komedija, other genres are also represented. However, the accent is on the shows that will entertain you and make you laugh.

Even though all the shows are in Croatian, this place is worth visiting. It will give you a glimpse of the cultural scene in Zagreb and you will definitely have a good time!

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Theatre Komedija | Art & culture, Theaters | From Kn 30.00
Kaptol 9 | Upper town | +38514835212
Tickets can be bought 1 1/2 hour before the show (usually 18:00 – 18:30)