MIAMI, United States. – The non-profit organization FOUND you and Teatro El Público will premiere the play in Madrid celestinea new version of the classic text by Fernando de Rojas adapted by the Cuban playwright and poet Norge Espinosa.
The world premiere of the work, which is part of the Ibero-American Golden Age Festival of the Community of Madrid, will take place on July 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Corral de Comedias in Alcalá de Henares.
This new approach to the classic work seeks to capture in its essence a contemporary reflection of our urgencies and desires, according to the statement released by FUNDarte. Rojas’s text becomes the mirror of a Spain in which the pure love of young people is constantly threatened by the interests and repressions of the time, but it endures as a celebration of joy and a provocation that its characters make recognizable. in the present.
Oscillating between desire and flesh, morality and money, reality and wizardry, the narrative reminds us that these forces continue to conflict and that we remain a part of this battle, even in the age of virtuality.
Espinosa’s version incorporates a contemporary vision of the classic story of the Golden Age. Highlighting the eroticism, sensuality and political subtext ―identity marks of the maestro Carlos Diaz―, in keeping with Afro-Cuban folklore and the Iberian tradition seen from the other shore.
The proposal is made up of a cast of Cuban actors residing in Madrid; the dramaturgy and stage direction are in charge of the Teatro El Público, and the creative and production team of FUNDarte.
The return of the Teatro El Público to Spain after 25 years is accompanied by great expectations. This prestigious Cuban company made its debut at the Merida Classic Theater Festival in the summer of 1997 with caligula, from Camus. His success was such that, the following year, he toured all over Spain with the same work and other titles such as The publicby Federico Garcia Lorca.
celestine, with a duration of 105 minutes, is emerging as a tragicomedy that promises to captivate viewers through its performances and the mastery of its direction, according to FUNDarte. The stellar cast includes actors such as Leticia Martín, Rone Reinoso, Georbis Martínez, Grisell Monzón, Carlos Busto, Betiza Bismark, Fer Nieves and Luis Ernesto Bárcenas, who will give life to the iconic characters of this work.
The show is directed by Carlos Díaz, whose work has often been described as “unique” and “unexpected”. The company he founded in 1992, Teatro El Público, has premiered more than 40 plays in the last 30 years and has become an institution of Cuban culture. His work interprets the texts emphasizing the sensuality, expressiveness and Cubanness of the stories.
Norge Espinosa, the adapter of the work, is a renowned Cuban playwright, poet and critic. He has written original texts and adaptations by authors such as Racine, Chekhov, Fassbinder, Ibsen, and Shakespeare, among others. He is the author of the lyrics and dialogues of Carmen the Cubanmusical directed by Christopher Renshaw.
