A History of Theatre in Spain (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110753366X ISBN 13: 9781107533660

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Leading theater 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 theater 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 Spain's major dramatists, from Lope de Vega to Federico García Lorca. Featuring revealing interviews with actress Nuria Espert, director Lluís Pasqual and playwright Juan Mayorga, it positions Spanish theater within a paradigm that recognizes its links and intersections with wider European and Latin American practices.

About this title

Book Description:

From the religious environments of Medieval Iberia to the theatre companies established in the aftermath of Franco's demise, this collection presents a new assessment of Spain's theatrical history. Written by theatre historians and practitioners, the book features interviews with actress Nuria Espert, director Lluís Pasqual and playwright Juan Mayorga.

About the Author:

Maria M. Delgado is Professor of Theatre and Screen Arts at Queen Mary, University of London and co-editor of the journal Contemporary Theatre Review. She has published widely in the areas of modern Catalan and Spanish theatre and film, with a particular interest in the work of performers and directors and the intersections between stage and screen cultures. Her publications include Federico García Lorca (2008), 'Other' Spanish Theatres (2003) and nine further co-edited volumes including Contemporary European Theatre Directors (2010).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 110753366X
• ISBN 13: 9781107533660
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 558
• Editor: Delgado Maria M., Gies David T.