Leading theatre historians and practitioners map a theatrical history that moves from the religious tropes of medieval Iberia to the postmodern practices of twenty-first-century Spain. Considering work across the different languages of Spain; from vernacular Latin to Catalan; Galician and Basque; this history engages with the work of actors and directors; designers and publishers; agents and impresarios; and architects and ensembles; in indicating the ways in which theatre has both commented on and intervened in the major debates and issues of the day. Chapters consider paratheatrical activities and popular performance; such as the comedia de magia and flamenco; alongside the works of Spains major dramatists; from Lope de Vega to Federico Garciacute;a Lorca. Featuring revealing interviews with actress Nuria Espert; director Lluiacute;s Pasqual and playwright Juan Mayorga; it positions Spanish theatre within a paradigm that recognizes its links and intersections with wider European and Latin American practices.
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