20th Century Spanish Theater: From Triumph to Renewal
General Situation of Spanish Theater in the First Third of the 20th Century
From the late 19th century until 1936, Spanish theater was closely linked to renewed models and experimental theater. As a result, we cannot conceive of a history of European drama in the first half of the 20th century in which the work of Valle-Inclán and García Lorca do not occupy a prominent place. This explains the theater scene in the first third of the century, whose different trends can be divided into:
a) The Theater
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The Spanish Theater After 1936
The theater, the most favored by circumstances, continued to depend on the interests of some employers who, in turn, submitted to the preferences of a bourgeois public of questionable taste. Along with this, the ideological limitations and censorship exercised worsened.
The Post-War Theater
The Civil War was a deep cut for the course of our theater. Some playwrights died, others suffered exile, and foreign comedies proliferated. These foreign comedies gained importance
Read MoreRomanticism in 19th Century Europe and Spain: Characteristics, Authors, and Works
Romanticism
Historical Context: State of Europe in the 19th Century
- End of the Old Regime: Rise of the bourgeoisie.
- Industrial Revolution: Development of modern capitalism.
- Shift from Estate to Class Society: Contest between nobility and bourgeoisie. Growing awareness and unrest among the proletariat.
- Politics: Rise of liberalism as the bourgeoisie sought political power following the French Revolution. Continuous revolutionary movements.
- Development of Nationalism: Initially fueled by opposition to Napoleon,
Spanish Literature: Baroque and Middle Ages – A Comprehensive Guide
S. XVII BAROQUE
An artistic and literary movement that began in Italy during the late sixteenth and late seventeenth centuries. It is characterized by its heavy stylistic and finding except with the complication of form and substance.
In the ideological his songs spread a negative view of the world and of man that will lead to disappointment that pervades the work of many writers, why are moralizing works, satirical and ascetic.
In the form of expression is twisted and convoluted, and cultivates the
Read MoreBaroque Literature and Theatre: A Comprehensive Guide
1. Society and Culture in the Baroque Theatre
The seventeenth century witnessed the decline of the Spanish Empire, leading to a period of significant economic, political, and social upheaval. Spain lost its dominant global position. One of the most notable aspects of this social crisis was the clash between the bourgeoisie and the nobility. The nobility leveraged the monarchy to resist change, weakening the bourgeoisie and the populace. The absolute monarchy aimed to preserve the rigid social structure
Read MoreAct III: A Forbidden Love – The Tragic Tale of Adela and Martin
ACT III
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ADELA: (It would be worse… It is still yours, and no one should ever enter it!)
(Martin arrives from the field. Seeing her, he stops, then goes to Telva.)
MARTIN: Do you have any bandages out here?
TELVA: (Why?)
MARTIN: I dislocated my wrist yesterday. We must hold it.
ADELA: (Why didn’t you say yesterday?)
MARTIN: I didn’t realize. It must have happened downloading the car.
TELVA: (Yesterday? I don’t remember… you left the car all day.)
MARTIN: (Roughly) Because it would be to prune
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