The Kusikay theatre in Cusco, a real experiance

Kusikay specializes in creating plays that integrate elements from the theater, circus, dance, music and live folklore, presenting outstanding pieces that allow the audience to get to know the ancient Peruvian culture.

This time in our second season, we are pleased to present the production of a fabulous story, Paukartanpu, inspired in the traditional feast of the Virgen del Carmen or Mamacha Carmen, which takes place every year from the 15th to the 19th of July in the province of Paucartambo, Cusco.

The play is performed just a few blocks from Cusco’s Main Square, at the Teatro Kusikay, with state-of-the-art technology and a capacity for 455 people. It features 30 first-rate actors…the best of Peru to the whole word!.

With this fascinating play you will begin to enjoy the exhilarating night life in Cusco; doubtlessly, this is one of Cusco’s activities that shouldn’t be missed. Forget about going crazy thinking about what to do in Cusco, just visit Kusikay Peru and we will guarantee you a unique experience.

In 1963, Oscar Palomino Soria, together with his wife, Sofía Andrade García, both born in Cusco, built and founded Garcilaso Movie Theater.

Since then, Garcilaso Movie Theater became the center point for the people in Cusco and was considered one of the most prestigious and modern movie theaters therein.

In 1997, 35 years later, Cusco’s movie industry went through hard times due to new technologies, such as the CD and DVD, and Garcilaso Movie Theater closed its doors to the public. In 2007, Garcilaso Movie Theater, fully remodeled and with state-of-the-art technology, reopened with the name Teatro kusikay.

The performances presented today at the theater are considered to be some of the best activities in Cusco, and a perfect way to enjoy Cusco’s nightlife. KUSIKAY appears in every guide featuring information about Cusco. If you are looking for something to do in Cusco, Peru, we offer you a magical night at Kusikay.

This time in our second season, we are pleased to present the production of a fabulous story, Paukartanpu, inspired in the traditional feast of the Virgen del Carmen or Mamacha Carmen, which takes place every year from the 15th to the 19th of July in the province of

Paucartambo, Cusco.

By means of the dance and music and by using a good sense of humor, the drunkard meets the Saqras or demons, which turn him into the juggler of the festival, forcing him with his pirouettes to defy the laws of gravity. Meanwhile, the couple of bakers interact with the audience and the dancers, while the tourist, immersed in his desire to get the best shots of the trip, does the inconceivable and ends so distracted in the middle of the Waca Wacas.

Besides the dances, we will discover in this play the encounter of two cultures and the religious

syncretism between the Andean and the Spanish, the merging of these two worlds that has resulted in a mestizo Peru, rich in traditions. KUSIKAY puts the music and enriches this production with novel and

traditional themes, fusing ancient and modern instruments. We invite you to use your imagination through the characters, music and settings, which will amaze and entertain you using the humor and fantasy of a living culture. Get closer to the spirit of the Andes with this wonderful production, Paukartanpu, a show that will be the best complement of your trip to Peru

story, Paukartanpu, inspired in the traditional feast of the Virgen del Carmen or Mamacha

Carmen, which takes place every year from the 15th to the 19th of July in the province of

Paucartambo, Cusco.

The play recreates an imaginary journey in which a tourist, a couple of bakers and a

drunkard get involved in highly emotional situations that lead them to discover the Andean

roots, which mix elements of the Inca and Spanish cultures. Each character will tell the

festival in honor of Mamacha Carmen through their own experiences, getting into the

depths and heart of the earth.

By means of the dance and music and by using a good sense of humor, the drunkard

meets the Saqras or demons, which turn him into the juggler of the festival, forcing him with

his pirouettes to defy the laws of gravity. Meanwhile, the couple of bakers interact with the

audience and the dancers, while the tourist, immersed in his desire to get the best shots of