Género: Drama
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The weaver of dreams (La tejedora de sueños)
This recreation of Homer’s Odyssey relates the adventures of Penelope, loving wife of Ulysses, whose return from the Trojan War she is waiting for. Buero’s Penelope is not a self-sacrificing woman; now, she is taken the lead since she hates Helen and Ulysses because of the twenty years she has spent weaving and unweaving. Ulysses…
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The face-down cards (Las cartas boca abajo)
The work reflects the relationships and tensions that are lived in the bosom of a family formed by the brothers Mauro, Anita and Adela, the husband of the last one, Juan and their son, Juanito. The behavior of Adela before life and with those who surround her causes the unhappiness of the whole family. To…
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Caiman (Caimán)
It narrates the story of Rosa, the protagonist, a mother desperate to find her missing daughter who fell through a hole left when a work was paralyzed after the bankruptcy of the company in charge. However, the rescue teams cannot find the girl. Therefore, Rosa lives in a constant lie, convinced that the girl will…
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Meninas (Las Meninas)
Set in the Court of Felipe IV, the story is centered on the figure of the painter Diego Velázquez, who is involved in various court intrigues due to the creation of his masterpiece "Las Meninas". A thriller fantasy about the life of the most outstanding painter of his time and the events that surround his life in…
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Secret dialogue (Diálogo secreto)
This story is about the drama of an art critic, who is constantly trying to hide a secret: he is colour-blind. If this secret is revealed, his brilliant career will come to an end. Things get more complicated when his daughter discovers the truth, after a friend of hers committed suicide: he was a painter…
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The concert at Saint Ovide (El concierto de San Ovidio)
Probably the best and most moving play by Buero Vallejo In the years that preceded the French Revolution, there was a hospice for the blind and homeless in Paris. One day, Valindín, a rich trader, has an idea: putting together six blind men to play in a parodic orchestra. Completely unconscious of the authentic and…
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Skylight (El tragaluz)
In the future world, it is carried out an experiment to travel back in time. In the past to which the experiment is carried out, there are two brothers, Vicente and Mario, separated after the war. Over the years, the former has a good social position and the latter is miserable. The interest of both…
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The first in class (La primera de la clase)
One summer night, Olga shows up unexpectedly at Anna’s house, a former school mate, seeking for help. Olga, whose husband Enric is cheating on her, also has a lover, Jaume, Anna’s former boyfriend. All night long, these two very different women settle their accounts in a labyrinth of cheating and self-deception where the limits of…
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The princess of the desert (La princesa del desierto)
Nabih, a homeless man, tells a story to Hassan, a little boy. The story of the man is about Omar and Abdul, two young men who have to find the princess Fatima to prevent Ahmed´s ascension to the throne of Arwan. These two friends manage to contact with Laila, Fatima´s daughter. After this, the princess is…
