Golden Tongues

Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles

Luis Alfaro author Madhuri Shekar author Boni B Alvarez author Mary Lyon Kamitaki author Julie Taiwo Quarles author Lina Patel author June Carryl author Barbara Fuchs editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Publishing:12th Dec '24

£80.00

This title is due to be published on 12th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Golden Tongues cover

A first-of-its-kind anthology that explores adaptations of 17th-century Hispanic comedia within contemporary Los Angeles theater.

A first-of-its-kind anthology that explores adaptations of 17th-century Hispanic comedia within contemporary Los Angeles theater. Performed outdoors for audiences of all classes and genders, comedias questioned orthodox ideologies and power systems of the 17th-century Hispanic world: 400 years later, these stories are still being used to call for change, but within modern-day America. Golden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles explores how adaptations of source texts by authors such as Lope de Vega, Calderón, and María de Zayas harness their energy and themes. Touching on key modern issues like the intersection of power and sexuality, gentrification, and Black identities, this anthology bridges the gap between the classical and the contemporary. Featuring seven plays, each with an introduction that situates the adaptation in relation to its source and contextualizes its performance, this play collection both highlights the longevity of Hispanic classic theater and celebrates the diversity of modern day performance.

ISBN: 9781350431553

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

400 pages