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 in use today.

LA DAMA BOBA

Corral de Comedias

August 13, 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 oft-revisited comic interplay between love and reason, characteristic of both the Golden Age and its great author, Lope de Vega.

THE GARDENER’S DOG

Corral de Comedias

August 14, 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 reimagined comic interplay between love and reason, characteristic of both the Golden Age and its great author, Lope de Vega. 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.

DON GIL DE LAS CALZAS VERDES

Corral de Comedias

August 16, 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.

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