Life's a Dream: 17th-Century Spanish Masterpiece Reimagined
Church Street Theater, Between 17th St NW and 18th St NW (1742 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036)
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- $21.00
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- $11.00*
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The last date listed for Life's a Dream was Saturday February 2, 2008 / 8:00pm.
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Description
Calderón’s work is playfully reimagined by one of D.C.’s most talented young actor/directors, featuring a company of his equally respected peers. The New York Times said of the play: "Life's a Dream, the Calderón metaphysical masterpiece, is one of the finest fruits of the 17th-century golden age of Spanish drama... an ever pertinent play about the power of free will."
By Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Adapted by John Barton and Adrian Mitchell
Directed by Alexander Strain
Original music by Jesse Terrell
Featuring Maggie Glauber, Rex Daugherty, Eric Messner, Brian Crane, Theo Hadjmichael, Lindsay Haynes, Jim Jorgensen, Jesse Terrill, Andrew Vargaras and Mary C. Davis
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, the supreme poet of the Spanish stage, is perhaps best known for his plays of honor and revenge. While these plays make up a very small portion of Calderón's canon, they have become closely identified with the dramatist. They include The Physician of His Honour, Secret Insult, Secret Vengeance, and The Painter of His Own Dishonour. Calderón became a priest in 1651, but continued to write plays as the court dramatist for Philip IV. Of his 120 surviving works, approximately 80 are autos sacramentales, morality plays celebrating the mystery of the Eucharist.
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