Theater at the Corral de Comedias
21 Apr 2026 · 19:32
Evento: 06 Aug 2026 · 20:30 — 10 Aug 2026 · 22:30
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 remains active to this day.
THE GARDENER’S DOG
Corral de Comedias
August 6, 2026 – 8:30 p.m.
A story of blue blood, eroticism, and privilege—the privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy in the early 17th century. *El perro del hortelano*, a drama of love, envy, jealousy, and honor, was written in 1613 by the great playwright Lope de Vega.
Set in Naples, the play tells the story of Diana, Countess of Belfor. Diana is a beautiful and headstrong young woman who is pursued by several aristocratic suitors eager to marry her. However, Diana consistently rejects all their advances. One night, after seeing her secretary making love to her favorite lady-in-waiting, she falls madly in love with him and becomes consumed by jealousy.
This is the story of a love triangle, of forbidden love and betrayals, set during the time when Naples was under Spanish rule. Thus, the Countess’s household—manipulated by the nobles—represents that segment of Spanish society living abroad. Setting the action in this European city also allows the play to be filled with Italian influences and plots, which Lope was so fond of.
THE FOOLISH LADY
Corral de Comedias
August 7, 2026 – 8:30 p.m.
*La dama boba*, completed on April 28, 1613, is a play belonging to the genre of comedies of intrigue that explores the recurring and revisited comic interplay between love and reason, characteristic of both the Golden Age and its great author, Lope de Vega.
THE FRENCH WOMAN LAURA
Corral de Comedias
August 8, 2026 - 8:30 p.m.
The plot of this play by Lope de Vega takes place in France and revolves around Laura, daughter of Count Arnaldo. The Dauphin, heir to the French throne, becomes infatuated with her and sets out to court her at any cost. But the heroine resists the prince’s advances and the suspicions of her husband, who—in a fit of jealousy and out of fear of public disgrace—even attempts to take his wife’s life with a potent poison. In the end, Laura’s integrity is proven, and the couple’s happiness is restored.
THERE’S NO MOCKING LOVE
Corral de Comedias
August 8, 2026 - 10:45 p.m.
In Calderón de la Barca’s comedy of errors, *No hay burlas con el amor*, 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.
DON GIL OF THE GREEN BOOTS
Corral de Comedias
August 9, 2026 - 8:30 p.m.
Don Gil de las Calzas Verdes is a classic of Spain’s Golden Age that continues to resonate powerfully in our time.
Written in the 17th century, this play is much more than a comedy of errors; it is a celebration of female wit and power—values that we need to recognize and champion on stage today more than ever.