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Main Stage Series: Classical Plays
PERIBÁÑEZ Y EL COMENDADOR DE OCAÑA
By Lope de Vega
A free version by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Directed by Daniel Alonso de Santos
Verse direction by Karmele Aranburu
September 18 – October 4, 2026
At Teatro Círculo
64 East 4th Street, NYC
A STORY WHERE DIGNITY DOESN’T YIELD TO POWER
In this exciting new take of Lope’s story, a young newlywed couple’s lives are forever disrupted by the Commander of Ocaña. This timeless tragicomedy explores what happens when the desires of the powerful collide
with the dignity of “ordinary” people.
with the dignity of “ordinary” people.
Production Designer: Israel Franco-Müller
Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Caridad del Valle
PERFORMED IN SPANISH VERSE WITH OVERTITLES IN ENGLISH
Running time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. No intermission.
As part of Teatro Círculo’s Mi casa es tu casa affordable access initiative, thanks to Howard Gilman Foundation
and the support of the “State of New York”, subsidized $10 tickets are available only
for Saturday performances using code ACCESS.
and the support of the “State of New York”, subsidized $10 tickets are available only
for Saturday performances using code ACCESS.
Mi casa es tu casa is Teatro Círculo’s affordable access initiative:
***Join us for a FREE Community Night and Cast Party on Friday, September 18th after the performance
***A FREE Spanish Golden Age Verse Workshop on Saturday, September 19th after the 7pm performance
***FREE post-performance discussions with Spanish Golden Age Scholars
following the 2pm Sunday Matinees on September 20th and 27th.
following the 2pm Sunday Matinees on September 20th and 27th.
