You may be wondering why I've posted a photo of what looks like the cooling tower of an old nuclear reactor.
The answer is simple: this is not a cooling tower. It's a theatre.
More specifically, Le Volcan (The Volcano). Or as the locals call it, the pot de yaourt (yoghurt container).
This eyesore was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer*, the same architect who designed the city of Brasilia. Apparently there will be one more show after ours and then the theatre will be closed for three years while undergoing renovation.
I'm actually being a little hard on the building. It really is quite interesting and inviting on the inside, and the staff is absolutely wonderful. As you can see in the picture below, the walls are curved like the outside of the building.
Plus, we stayed at a hotel right across the street! I could literally see the trucks of the circus reflected in my hotel mirror! Proximity is always a plus. If the theatre has any real flaws (aside from being on the ugly side of things) it's that there are no windows anywhere. But then, if you're working on stage or in the theatre itself, it doesn't matter where you are, that's always the case. You're just in the dark.
If you'd like to know more about it, this is a great site to bone up on your Volcan knowledge.
* Am I the only one who can't help but break into the Oscar Meyer Wiener song when I read this guy's name?
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