From above and to the rear the two edifices look as strange as companions as they do from the front. From the perspective of Heaven above the church appears as a little jewel box and the theatre appears to have a plain wrapper. Nevertheless they are historical bedfellows permanently joined at the hip. Photos and composite by Bob Mrotek 2005.
One of the bronze lions that flanks the entrance steps of the Teatro Juárez. Photo by Bob Mrotek 2004
Main auditorium, Teatro Juárez. Photo by Bob Mrotek 2005
Smoking salon, Teatro Juárez. Photo by Bob Mrotek 2004
Below street level between the church and the theatre can still be found the old well in what was formerly the patio of the old monastery. Photo by Bob Mrotek 2005.
Typical style of the interior statuary, Teatro Juárez. Photo by Bob Mrotek 2005.