The Festival of Spanish Theatre of London (FesTeLõn) has taken place in June every year since 2013, when it opened at the Greenwood Theatre, with a production of ''El Diccionario (The Dictionary)'' by Manuel Calzada, a play about the lexicographer
María Moliner
María Moliner (30 March 1900 – 22 January 1981) was a Spanish librarian and lexicographer. She is perhaps best known for her '' Diccionario de uso del español'', first published in 1966–1967, when she completed the work started in 1952.
Bio ...
, with
Vicky Peña
Maria Victòria Peña Carulla (born 11 January 1954) better known as Vicky Peña is a Spanish actress.
She is one of the most important voice actors in Catalan and Spanish.
Family and early life
She is the daughter of the actors Felip Peña a ...
starring in the lead role. Its objective is to bring contemporary theatre beyond the borders of Spain, working with professional Spanish theatre companies. The plays are usually performed in Spanish with English surtitles in order to ensure that they are accessible to the widest possible audience. The festival also includes a full programme of related talks and workshops to complement the stage performances, as well as bilingual “meet the cast” sessions, with Q&A.
Production list
* 2013: ''El Diccionario (The Dictionary)'' by
Manuel Calzada
* 2014: ''En un lugar del Quijote (Somewhere in Don Quixote) '' by
Ron Lalá Teatro
* 2015: ''Las heridas del viento (Wounded by the Wind)'' by
Juan Carlos Rubio (starring
Kiti Mánver)
* 2015: ''La piedra oscura (The Dark Stone)'' by
Alberto Conejero
* 2016: ''Don Quixote'' by Bambalina Theatre Company
* 2016: ''Arizona'' by
Juan Carlos Rubio
* 2016: ''Los espejos de Don Quijote (Reflections of Cervantes in Don Quixote) '' by Alberto Herreros
* 2017: ''Rosaura'' by Paula Rodríguez & Sandra Arpa
* 2017: ''Big Boy'' by José Luis Montiel Chaves, Mario Ruz Martínez & David Roldán
* 2017: ''
Himmelweg – Camino del Cielo (Way to Heaven)'' by
Juan Mayorga
* 2017: ''Encerrona (Lock-In)'', by
Pepe Viyuela
José Viyuela Castillo (born 2 June 1963), known as Pepe Viyuela, is a Spanish actor, clown, poet, and comedian. He is best known in English-speaking countries for his one-man stage show ''Encerrona (Lock-In)'', which was brought to the London s ...
* 2018:
Qué raros son los hombres! (Men Are So Strange!)' by
José Ovejero
José Ovejero (born 1958) is a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid but has lived outside Spain for the greater part of his life. He has worked in a variety of genres, including poetry, drama, essays, short stories and novels. He won the 2013 Pre ...
* 2018: ''Malvados de Oro (Golden Age Villains)'' by
Jesús Laiz
* 2018: ''A secreto agravio, secreta venganza (A Secret Vengeance for a Secret Affront)'' after
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
* 2018: ''Me siento pulga (Fleas)'' by Susana Hernández & Ascen López, after
E. Jardiel Poncela &
Miguel Mihura
* 2018: ''La vida es sueño: el Bululú (Life's a Dream: Solo Performance)'' by
Pedro Calderón de la Barca /
Jesús Torres
* 2018: ''Guyi Guyi'' by Juan Manuel Quiñonero & María Socorro García
* 2019: ''
Yerma
''Yerma'' is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1934 and first performed that same year. García Lorca describes the play as "a tragic poem." The play tells the story of a childless woman living in rural S ...
'' by
Federico García Lorca / Projecte Ingenu
* 2019: ''Puños de harina (Powdered Fists)'' by Jesús Torres
* 2019: ''La Calderona'' by Rafael Boeta
* 2019: ''La Margarita del Tajo que dio nombre a Santarén'' by
Ángela de Azevedo
Ángela de Azevedo (in Spanish, Acevedo) was a 17th Century Portuguese playwright.
Biography
Controversy about the period and circumstances of her life
According to Damião de Froes Perym, an 18th century Portuguese author, Ângela de Azeved ...
, adapted by María Gregorio & Anaïs Bleda
* 2019: ''Grillos y Luciérnagas (Crickets & Fireflies)'' by Valeria Fabretti
References
External links
{{official website, http://www.festivalspanishtheatre.co.uk
Festivals in London
Annual events in London
Festivals established in 2013
2013 establishments in England