Spanish Golden Age Season Schedule

Arcola Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath and Belgrade Theatre Coventry present

SPANISH GOLDEN AGE SEASON

9 January – 15 March 2014

THREE GREAT PLAYS, ONE ENSEMBLE

Don Gil of theGreen BreechesA delight. Don Gil is a farce that makes other plays of the genre lookpositively staid; the plots and subplots zip along at breakneck speed,and the production is uproariously funny under Mehmet Ergen’s faultlessdirection – Bath Chronicle

A Lady of Little SenseWonderfully lively... David Johnston’s zippy new translation... A stunningsong-and-dance set-piece helps to establish a magical mood – The Times

Punishment Without Revenge�� An essential evening – Guardian

�� No English director is a better advocate for the glories of

Spanish Golden Age drama than Laurence Boswell ... Darkly glitteringand deeply engrossing ... Highly recommended – Independent

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www.solubeda.netTickets and Times for Spanish Golden Age Plays (see inside for Event pricing)

7.30pm shows – £18 (£14 concessions) 2.30pm shows – £16 (£12 concessions)

Pay What You Can Tuesdays (tickets in person from 6.30pm – limited and subject to availability)

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JANUARY

Thurs 9 7.30pm Don Gil

Fri 10 7.30pm A Lady

Sat 11 7.30pm Punishment

Mon 13 7.30pm Don Gil

Tues 14 7.30pm Don Gil +

Weds 15 7.30pm Don Gil

Thurs 16 7.30pm Don Gil +

Fri 17 6.30pm Meet the Directors

7.30pm Don Gil

Sat 18 2.30pm Don Gil


Sun 19 7pm Mira Flamenco

Mon 20 7.30pm Punishment

Tues 21 7.30pm Punishment +

Weds 22 7.30pm Punishment

Thurs 23 7.30pm Punishment +

Fri 24 7.30pm Punishment

10pm Maria Camahort Music


7.30pm Punishment +

Sun 26 4pm Read Not Dead

7pm Mira Flamenco

Mon 27 7.30pm A Lady

Tues 28 7.30pm A Lady +

Wed 29 7.30pm A Lady

Thurs30 7.30pm A Lady +


FEBRUARY

Sat 1 2.30pm A Lady

Sat 1 7.30pm A Lady

Sun 2 4pm Read Not Dead



Wed 5 7.30pm Don Gil

Thurs 6 7.30pm Don Gil +

Fri 7 7.30pm Don Gil


7.30pm Don Gil

Sun9 7pm Mira Flamenco



Wed 12 7.30pm Punishment


Fri 14 6pm Fan Workshop

7.30pm Punishment

Sat 15 1pm Flamenco Workshop

2.30pm Punishment

7.30pm Punishment +

Mon 17 7.30pm A Lady



Thurs20 7.30pm A Lady +


10pm Maria Camahort music

Sat 22 2.30pm A Lady

7.30pm A Lady

Sun 23 4pm Lope

6pm Bazaar

8pm Wolf Kisses



Wed 26 7.30pm Don Gil

Thurs27 7.30pm Don Gil +

Fri 28 7.30pm Don Gil

MARCH


7.30pm Don Gil

Sun 2 2.30pmDiary of a Chambermaid

4pm Bazaar

5pm Discreet Charm Bourgeoisie

6.30pm Wolf Kisses



Wed 5 7.30pm Punishment


Fri 7 7.30pm Punishment

Sat 8 1pm Flamenco Workshop

2.30pm Punishment

7.30pm Punishment +

Sun 9 4pm The Spirit of the Beehive

4pm Bazaar

6.30pm Wolf Kisses

Mon 10 6pm Fan Workshop

7.30pm A Lady



Thurs 13 7.30pm A Lady +


10pm Maria Camahort Music


7.30pm Don Gil

Sun 16 2pm Flamenco Competition

4pm Volver +

Don Gil of the Green Breeches

A Lady of Little Sense

Punishment Without Revenge

Post-show Flamenco Dance +

Other flamenco perfomances/workshops/competition

Spanish Film Screeening

Modern Spanish Play Performance

Other Events

Calendar of Shows and Events

9 January – 15 March 2014

Three brand new translations of rarely-seen plays from the last unopenedtreasure chest of world drama.

Don Gilof theGreenBreechesby Tirso de Molina, in a newtranslation by Sean O’BrienDirected byMehmet Ergen

Don Gil of the Green Breeches is anexuberant comedy which blends mistakenidentity, role-reversal, ghosts and greentrousers.

A LadyofLittle Senseby Lope de Vega, in a newtranslation by David JohnstonDirected by Laurence Boswell

A Lady of Little Sense is a big-heartedand hilarious romantic comedy whichcelebrates the power of love.

Punishment WithoutRevengeby Lope de Vega, in a newtranslation byMeredith OakesDirected by Laurence Boswell

Punishment without Revenge is a darkand thrilling drama, an audacious blend ofunbearable tension and delicious comedy.

Set and Costume DesignMark BaileyLighting Design Ben OrmerodComposer/Sound Design Jon NichollsCostume Supervision Lisa AitkenMovement Direction Lucy Cullingford

Cast: Nick Barber, Jim Bywater,Hedydd Dylan, Annie Hemingway,William Hoyland, Katie Lightfoot,Frances McNamee, Chris Andrew Mellon,Doug Rao and Simon Scardifield

Spanish Golden Age Events

Flamenco DanceRowena Ritchie will be programming a variety ofFlamenco dance events in our Arcola Bar bringingsome Spanish passion to the season.

Post-show performancesTuesdays & Thursdays from 14 January 10pm

Additional performances25 January, 15 February, 8 March 10pm

Flamenco Workshops15 February, 8 March 1 – 2pm

Flamenco Competition16 March 2 – 6pm

Mira19, 26 January, 9 February 7pm

Rowena Ritchie has also devised a series ofperformances titled Mira, combining Spanish poetrywith Flamenco Dance. These events will take placeover three Sundays, with an entrance fee on thedoor. The Flamenco performances are a greatopportunity to have a drink at the Arcola Barand continue to be immersed in Spanish culture.

Meet the Directors17 January 6.30pm

Admission is free but booking is essential due tolimited capacity

Join us at the Instituto Cervantes for an opportunityto hear from the directors of the season inconversation with Dr. Rodrigo Cacho, a SpanishGolden Age expert from Cambridge University. Thediscussion will focus on the Spanish Golden Age ofTheatre within the context of staging productionsfor today’s theatre audiences. It will also give insightinto the Spanish Golden Age of Theatre and Art ingeneral and explore the choices, decisions anddiscoveries made by the directors, actors andcreatives putting the season together.

Instituto Cervantes Auditorium102 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AN

To reserve a ticket please contact:[email protected] 7201 0752

Spanish Music with Maria Camahort24 January, 21 February, 14 March 10pm

£3 on the door

GuitaristMaria Camahort presents a series ofevening performances with music created in Spain:classical works created by Spanish composerstogether with traditional music frommany differentregions of the country, from North to South. LucyDriver (flute) and Violeta García (voice and violin)will be joining the journey, sharing with the audiencethe vivid colours, earthy textures and rhythms ofSpanish musical art.

Read Not Deadwith Shakespeare’s Globe26 January, 2 February 4pm£10 (£8 concessions/FoSG)£15 for both

Arcola Theatre in association with Shakespeare’sGlobe brings the Spanish Golden Age: Read NotDead programme over the river Thames and intoDalston. The Read Not Dead company will beperforming two Spanish Golden Age plays withthe same Globe Company of actors on both days.The ensemble company will not know what playthey will be performing until Sunday morning ofthe performance, working with the director to getthe play on its feet by Sunday afternoon for a liveaudience.

The Language of Fans14 February and 10 March 6 – 7pm£25 including a Spanish Golden Ageperformance ticket

The fan holds a unique place in Spanish culture, notjust for its decorative use, but also for its fascinatingmethod of communication. We will be hosting fanmaking workshops led by Almudena Adalia Calvo,giving participants the opportunity to makebeautiful handmade fans and to learn how tocommunicate through traditional gestures andmovement.

Spanish Film Screening23 February, 9, 16 March – 4pm – £52 March – Buñuel double-bill – 2.30pm, 5pm £8

We will be screening a selection of Spanish filmsranging from well-loved classics to epic blockbustersand arthouse Spanish cinema. On the 23 Februarywill be Anducha Waddington’s Lope (2010), followedon 2 March by two Luis Buñuel greats; Diary of aChambermaid and The Discreet Charm of theBourgeoisie. Victor Erice’s masterpiece, The Spiritof the Beehive (1974), will be shown on 9 March.Finally, on 16 March is Pedro Almodovar’s classic,Volver (2006), starring Penelope Cruz. These filmswill prepare you for the soaring emotions andflamboyant comedy of the Spanish Golden Age.

Modern Spanish Plays23 February – 6pm & 8pm2, 9 March – 4pm & 6.30pm£10 (£8 concessions) or £16 for both

Directed by Natalie Katsou

BazaarWritten by David PlanellTranslated by John Clifford

This darkly comic tale focuses on a group ofethnically diverse characters and their attemptto get an accident video shown on a You’ve BeenFramed style TV programme. Alongside thehilarity of this absurd operation, the play exposesundercurrents of racism beginning to surface inMadrid, and challenges conventional notions ofindividual and national identity.

Wolf KissesWritten by Paloma PedreroTranslated by Roxana Silbert

Making its British premiere,Wolf Kisses is adreamlike tale which follows the story of Ana, ayoung woman who returns to her rural town andawaits her distant lover. Family secrets, pastfriendships and love interests are unearthed, whileAna holds on to the hope that her lover will return.Is making one’s own world up enough to shutnightmares out?

See reverse for full schedule of Plays and Events

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Spanish Golden Age Season Schedule