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Antonio Banderas Denies Bankruptcy, Defends Non-Profit Theater Model

He frames the Málaga venue as a private non-profit he underwrites to stage big shows.

Overview

  • Spanish outlets, in reports Sunday and Monday, cited mercantile registry filings showing more than €2.5 million in losses at Teatro del Soho CaixaBank.
  • Banderas, who posted a statement Monday, rejected claims of bankruptcy and said he is "a tope."
  • He said the theater runs as a private non-profit that takes no public subsidies.
  • He added that he can cover any deficits and plans to grow the project with new performance spaces in Málaga.
  • He reported about 200,000 spectators last year, thanked private sponsors, and said he favors large productions that create jobs.