El perro del hortelano (“The Dog in the Manger“) - Comedy by Lope de Vega (Programme 2014)

Directed by: Laurence Bosswell, Rafael Diez-Labin
Starring: Elena Gonzáles, Rodrigo Arribas, Jesús Fuente, Alejandra Mayo, Alejandro Saá, Julio Hidalgo, Daniel Acebes, Alicia Garau, Andrés Bernal, Silvia Nieva, Pablo Cabrera, Diego Santos

Music: Elena Borderias, Violin
Marco Panaria, Cello
Pedro Michel Torres, Viola

Duration: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes incl. a break
Price category: B
Admittance: 45 minutes before the beginning of the performance

One of the most well-known poets amongst Shakespeare's contemporaries is the Spaniard Lope de Vega (1562-1635). Of his colossal work of 500 preserved plays, very few are known outside of Spain. Therefore the Shakespeare Festival considers itself to be all the more fortunate to offer the rediscovery of a comedy and a tragedy from Lope de Vegas' oeuvre. The Madrilenian Fundación Siglo de Oro's commendable work is wholeheartedly devoted to the repertoire's care and upkeep. In “El Perro del Hertelano“, the countess harbours a jealous love for her secretary because he may love her maid. The class distinction, however, does not allow her to approach him until an elderly count adopts the boy, clearing the path towards a happy end. Until then: thousands of intrigues, mix-ups and trickery- a feast for the senses.

German premiere
Performed in Spanish with English supertitles
Scene summary available in German:
Was passiert eigentlich in den Stücken Lope de Vegas?