Description
Falstaff
Book summary
This volume collects the libretto and stage design for the play Falstaff, directed by Andrés Lima and premiered at the Teatro Valle-Inclán. The play constructs an original text using fragments from various Shakespearean works in which the famous character appears. Set in a tavern atmosphere, the production explores the love of life of a man whose loyalty and sense of friendship are broken by the ambition for power and the hostility of the world around him. A contemporary theatrical look at one of the great characters of the Shakespearean canon.
What is it about?
The book presents the complete material from the Falstaff stage production, including the libretto adapted by Marc Rosich and Andrés Lima, as well as the set design proposal. The play takes the character of Sir John Falstaff—a recurring figure in several of William Shakespeare’s works—as its central axis, assembling his appearances to build a unified narrative. The action takes place in a tavern, where Falstaff, a man devoted to pleasure and camaraderie, faces betrayal by his friends, who are driven by self-interest and political ambition. The work examines the fragility of human bonds in a hostile environment and the defense of a vitality that refuses to be stifled.
Main themes
- Contemporary theatrical adaptation of classic Shakespearean characters.
- Friendship, loyalty, and betrayal in a context of power ambition.
- Vitality and hedonism as resistance against a hostile world.
- The process of stage creation: libretto and set design of a theatrical production.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at theater students and professionals, stage directors, playwrights, set designers, and performing arts enthusiasts interested in contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare’s work. It will also be of interest to those who wish to learn about the creative process behind an institutional theatrical production and to followers of director Andrés Lima’s work.
What this book contributes
- Access to the complete libretto of a contemporary theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare's texts about Falstaff.
- Study material on the process of dramaturgical and scenographic construction of a professional stage production.
- An original and concentrated vision of one of the most complex and human characters in Elizabethan theater.
- A valuable document for the analysis of staging and theater direction.
Technical specifications
- Publisher: National Institute of Performing Arts and Music
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Theater direction and production, Shakespearean plays
- Collection: TBD COLLECTION
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: January 2011
- Number of pages: 100
- Weight: 500 g
Editorial review
This book constitutes a documentary record of a relevant theatrical production within the Spanish stage scene. By bringing together the adapted libretto and the set design proposal, it offers a dual perspective on the creative process, making it a useful tool for both study and theatrical practice. The choice of Falstaff as the central axis allows for an exploration of the relevance of Shakespearean archetypes through a contemporary lens, centered on the tension between individual vitality and the social forces that threaten it.