Género: Drama
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The strange wedding night (La extraña noche de bodas)
Rafael and Isabel, recently married, get a visit from a group of friends. One of them, Ramiro, possesses a special charm for women. The ghost of jealousy takes over Rafael. THEMES: Matrimonio, Celos, Triángulo Amoroso, Amistad, Seducción GENRE: Drama RELEVANT FACTS: The author won the National Literature Prize in 1952 and the National…
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The beautiful Rosita (Rosita la guapa)
The protagonist, Rosa, does not think she is beautiful. Rosa’s suffering is due to her lack of self-confidence. But the problem is going to be solved with a game of masks that will remit the spectator to the carnival traditions. THEMES: Beauty, Society, Gambling, Frustration, Hate GENRE: Drama RELEVANT FACTS: Neville won the…
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Junkies and Yankees (Yonquis y yanquis)
Angel, a young ex-drug addict and ex-prisoner, comes back home after serving his time. The life in a poor neighborhood is not the most appropriate environment for his reintegration. Angel found himself in a violent encounter between the neighborhood´s junkies and the USA military caused by one of the “Yankees” when he abused Angel´s sister, who works as a…
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The horrendous crime in Peñaranda del Campo (El horroroso crimen de Peñaranda del Campo)
A young girl disappears. Canelo, a young boy, declares he killed her and carved her up. When the trial arrives, the play takes the form of a farce: surrounded by surreal events, the executioner resigns. Unexpectedly, the victim appears in Portugal. THEMES: Society, Murder, Investigation, Prison, Misunderstandings GENRE: Drama, Suspense, Crime, Psychological, Horror RELEVANT FACTS:…
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San Felipe’s caretakers (Los conserjes de San Felipe (Cádiz, 1812))
In 1812, in the days before swearing the Spanish Constitution, a group of janitors and two cleaning ladies of the place where the deputies will sign the constitution, are planning to steal it to blackmail the deputies and make them pay for their work. But others, had steal it before them and they have to…
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Our kitchen (Nuestra cocina)
The play itself is a parable of the human world and the reality we live in. It will explore the effort we make as human beings, useless in many occasions, without even knowing why we are making it for. The story is about people exposed to a mechanical and undesired job. THEMES: Everyday Life,…
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Savages (Salvajes)
Berta, a mature and good working woman, has to take care of her three nephews, Mario, Raul and Bea, after their mother’s death. Berta´s nephews are problematic young people, being a part of the skinhead movement and involved in criminal activities. With Eduardo, a police inspector who is about to retire, coming into Berta´s life,…
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In the dark heart of the forest (En el oscuro corazón del bosque)
Three cats (the old male and female cat, and the blue cat) are together in the barrack they have lived in for a while and are witness to the emptying of the house made by the owners. Facing the building’s demolition, the cats talk about their future, their memories and their ambitions. THEMES: Nostalgia, Economic…
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The family album (El álbum familiar)
THEMES: Post-War, Social Relation, Politics, Society, Family, 40s GENRE: Drama, Historical The play takes shape as a family album in which there are photos and past experiences. This gives the author the opportunity to rebuild the Spanish post-war society through memories and dreams. The character relives that period during which he builds his personality and his…
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Sabela of Cambados (Sabela de cambados)
Summer break is over and Eduardo, son of the Marquis of Soñeiro, goes back to Santiago de Compostela to resume his studies. Back in his family residence, he is waived goodbye by Sabela, his mother, and Tonucha, an orphan picked up by the family with whom Eduardo has planned to marry once he finishes his…
