The theater is located in the Baixa-Chiado area of Lisbon, the area that was severely damaged by the earthquake of 1755 and entirely rebuilt by Marques de Pombal. The theater is easy to find; it is right next to the metro station "Baixa-Chiado." The building is said to be modeled after La Scala. The façade is rococo and made of white stone, with yellow walls and columns forming portico of the entrance. The lobby is very large with red carpets and crystal chandeliers. There are two large screen TVs so the ushers can watch every performance.

Inside, the theater is very impressive with light green balconies with medallions of composers in the middle of each loggia, beige velvet walls and seats (which seem to be antique on the balconies), with the royal balcony in the middle supported by gilded titans and angels. The theater has a very interesting ceiling with a large chandelier with green flower-like plafonds hanging from the gilded branches. The large rosette that holds the chandelier continues as green and red rays with floral motifs cover the ceiling ending in golden vignettes. The curtain is of pinkish beige velvet. Five rows of balconies make the stage very tall and almost square.

To get to the balconies, you need to go up the staircase decorated in the same manner as the remainder of the theater with floral designs on the walls and the ironwork of the staircase. The bathrooms are very small and seem to have changed little since they were built.

The performance that we came to see was of "Neither" by Morton Feldman. I reserved the cheap seats through the hotel concierge and they were 5 euros each, which was more than enough for this particular performance. This was what is called an experimental project, which means that some of the audience (including me) started to leave after the first 15 minutes. Even though the performance was a waste of time, I was glad that I got to see the beautiful theater interior.