Description
Farces and Eclogues
Book Summary
This edition collects the text and stage production of the work by Lucas Fernández, which premiered at the Teatro Pavón in Madrid. A co-production by the National Classical Theatre Company and the Nao d’amores company, which specializes in Renaissance theatre and is directed by Ana Zamora. The work consists of five short pieces that fuse text, music, and dance. With love as its central theme, its characters—shepherds and country folk—express themselves with a simplicity and naturalness that connect directly with the audience. A living testimony of classical Spanish theatre adapted for the contemporary stage.
What is it about?
Farces and Eclogues gathers five short theatrical pieces by the Renaissance playwright Lucas Fernández, rescued for today's stage. The work intertwines text, music, and dance to explore love and human relationships through rustic characters—shepherds and peasants—who speak with naturalness and freshness. Each piece functions as a small genre painting where the comic and the lyrical mingle, offering an intimate and human vision of everyday passions and conflicts. The edition includes the original text alongside the stage production created by the Nao d’amores company, allowing for an appreciation of both the literary work and its staging.
Main Themes
- Love as the driving force of human relationships, treated with comedy and tenderness.
- Rural life and its characters, represented with authenticity and humor.
- The fusion of theatre, music, and dance as a Renaissance stage language.
- The recovery and promotion of classical Spanish theatre on the contemporary stage.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals of theatre, stage direction, and theatrical production, as well as lovers of classical Spanish theatre and the Renaissance. It is also of interest to researchers and fans of dramatic literature who wish to learn about a work representative of the pastoral genre and its modern adaptation. Especially recommended for those looking for short, performable texts with an integrated stage approach that combines word, music, and movement.
What this book contributes
- Access to the complete text of a little-known Renaissance work, with its corresponding stage production.
- A practical view of how classical theatre is adapted and performed today, directed by Ana Zamora.
- Study and reference material to understand the fusion of genres (text, music, dance) in 16th-century theatre.
- A literary and stage experience that brings the reader closer to the Spanish theatrical tradition from a living and contemporary perspective.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Lucas Fernández
- Publisher: National Institute of Performing Arts and Music
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Theatre direction and production, plays, theatrical texts
- Collection: Pending collection
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: January 2012
- Number of pages: 88
- Weight: 344 g
Editorial Assessment
Farces and Eclogues is a unique edition that combines philological rigor with the actual staging of a Renaissance work. The collaboration between the National Classical Theatre Company and Nao d’amores guarantees a faithful and creative theatrical approach. For theatre professionals, this work offers a clear example of how to revitalize the Spanish dramatic heritage. For the curious reader, it provides an enjoyable and direct approach to a theatrical tradition that remains alive. A valuable, brief, yet complete resource that deserves the attention of those who work in or study classical theatre and its contemporary projection.