In the 18th century, several venues emerged within the realm of theater in Cuba for performances, with seats established in various locations in Havana.

During the first decades, Cuban stage spaces were primarily living rooms in the homes of wealthy families, inhospitable premises, dismantled warehouses, and improvised stages in the streets.

It is said that the first dramatic performances in Cuba, whether sacramental plays, praises, or sacred dances, took place at the doors of Havana Cathedral. Later, for the purpose of performing interludes, open-air wooden platforms were erected between the Plaza de Armas and the sea, located on Jústiz Alley.

The plays were also performed in a large house in the aforementioned popular alley, located between Oficio and Baratillo streets (the latter now disappeared), in Old Havana. According to contemporary chronicles, we find that comedies by renowned authors such as Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, and Moreto were performed there around 1773. Black actors performed in the Casa de las Comedias, as this place was known, although not very professionally.

It is said that in the town of Santiago de Cuba, performances were held in a warehouse set up for theatrical activities.

It was not until the second half of this century that the first Cuban theater, called Coliseo, was built in Havana, a venue that had the necessary conditions to hold performances.

In 1788, after the Coliseum closed, the comedians began performing their shows in a Havana suburb. According to the descriptions given by chroniclers of the period, this was nothing more than an unseemly shack. They quickly built a temporary space, located at the end of the famous Jesús María Street.

It is also known that they performed in a spontaneous corral with worn-out sets in Guanabacoa.