Matadero Madrid center for contemporary creation

LA CORTESÍA DE ESPAÑA

by Lope de Vega
Start date
End date
Timetable
From Tue. to Sat, 20 h. Sun., 19 h.
Price
Tickets 18€. Tuesday, Wadnesday and Thursday 25% discount.
Venue
Naves Matadero
Sala 1
Institution
Amor, fe y honor, los tres temas principales del teatro de Lope de Vega, por la Joven Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico
“Scholars say that the three main subject areas of Lope de Vega's plays are love, faith and honour. In La cortesía de España, there is a lot of love and a lot of honour (and, of course, there is also a lot of falling out of love and a lot of dishonour) - in fact, they are all the main forces of the action. I'm not sure if there is a lot of faith present in this brilliant comedy, but what I do know is that I have a lot of faith in Lope, I believe his words, his images and his characters.
In spite of being qualified by its author (or by its publisher - who knows?) as a "famous comedy", I hadn't heard of La cortesía de España until Helena Pimenta spoke to me about the possibility of putting it on stage. But the truth is that no sooner did I start to read it than I fell hopelessly in love with it. And I'm talking about physically: about feeling like I'm floating on air, about having butterflies in my stomach, my heart beating faster... the sensation of being able to fly. 
Love at first sight! (And I swear I wasn't taking anything!)
We have here a comedy of intrigue. Literally. Crazy, hedonistic, free and alive! Lyrical and funny, frivolous and deep, light and dark. With vivid, charming, "loveable" characters. I have a feeling that it's going to be very good for La cortesía de España to find itself in the hands of the Joven Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico (National Youth Classical Theatre Company). And vice-versa.”
Josep Maria Mestres, Stage director.

 

LA CORTESÍA DE ESPAÑA
LA CORTESÍA DE ESPAÑA
Artistic team and specifications
Director
Josep Maria Mestres