Lope de Vega. Fuenteovejuna (1612)

In the main square of the otherwise quaint and quiet village of Fuente Obejuna, Andalusia, harrowing screams of anguish and rage announce the return of the play that bears its name. On what is the 30th anniversary of its staging as teatro popular in the town and following a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lope de Vega’s Fuenteovejuna is once again brought to life by the people of Fuente Obejuna. For the first time in the town’s history, this adaptation is overseen by two directors, Pedro Hofuis and José Carlos Cuevas, as more than 300 residents take to the stage, stitch costumes, play music, style hair and makeup, train animals, and publicize the event. Though supported in their endeavors by a professional technical team and directors, all other roles are performed by the townspeople of Fuente Obejuna who range from young children stepping on stage for the first...