The unique experience of seeing Golden Age theater at the Corral de Comedias in Almagro, the only one that has been preserved intact, just as it was in the 17th century, and which is still in use today.

THERE’S NO MOCKING LOVE

Corral de Comedias

August 1, 2026 - 8:30 p.m.

August 2, 2026 - 8:30 p.m.

In Calderón de la Barca’s comedy of errors, *No hay burlas con el amor* (Love Is No Joke), the secret relationship between Don Juan and Doña Leonor is threatened by the strict social conventions of the time.

For their love to flourish, Doña Leonor, the younger sister, must wait until her older sister, Beatriz, gets married.

However, Beatriz, a scholar with a pedantic disposition, shuns engagement and uses a stilted manner of speech that makes her unattractive to suitors.

When Beatriz discovers the lovers and the young women’s father begins to suspect the existence of a secret lover, Don Juan and Doña Leonor devise an ingenious plan: to make everyone believe that it is Beatriz who is having a secret romance.

To do so, they enlist Don Alonso, who is chosen to pose as the supposed lover.

After a series of misunderstandings, entanglements, and amusing mix-ups, fate intervenes, and Don Alonso and Doña Beatriz end up, against all odds, falling in love. This unexpected union not only resolves all the plot’s problems but also leads to a happy ending for all the characters.

CERVANTES’S MISCHIEVOUS ONE

Corral de Comedias

August 1, 2026 - 10:45 p.m.

Set in Cervantes’s time, the story follows a rogue and a comedienne. Through the verses of the author of *Don Quixote*, she recounts her eventful life filled with adventures and misadventures, including passionate romances, burning jealousy, daring escapes, and ingenious thefts. At its core, it is a tale of survival told with a satirical tone that promises to delight the audience. The play reflects aspects of human nature that remain unchanged over time.

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