The Roman

AUTHOR: José Luis Alonso de Santos

Synopsis

A man of humble origin has been studied a book about the Roman Empire and tries to give a lecture on the topic, in an atmosphere of unreality and with a great dose of humor surreal. And a final surprise, as it dipped both in the paper that represents you, you just live in reality.

Technical data

Original language:
Spanish

Gender:
Comedy

Female characters:
None

Male characters:
1

Premiered, Edited

Space
1

Duration
60 - 90 min.

Time
Contemporary

Other data

Release date: 1983

Place of premiere: Madrid

Date of Publication: 2003

Editorial: Ediciones Irreverentes

About the author

José Luis Alonso de Santos

Born in Valladolid (spain) and lives in Madrid. Graduated with a degree in Information Science, and Psychology. His theatrical career began in 1964 in the Independent Theatre and the Studio Theatre of Madrid. He has been director of the Royal School of Dramatic Art of Madrid, (and Professor of Dramatic Writing), director of the National Classical Theatre Company, and president of the Academy of Performing Arts in Spain. He is the author of fifty works, among them: get Off the moor, The estanquera de Vallecas and Wild-type (taken to the cinema), long Live the duke, our owner!, The album family, Peers, and Nines. He has performed versions of Plautus, Moreto, Aristophanes, Moliere, Shakespeare, Calderon. He has written movie scripts, television series, children's fiction, and books of theory in theater: The dramatic writing and Handbook of theory and theatrical practice. Awards: National Theatre, Tirso de Molina, Mayte, Gold Medal Theatre of Valladolid, Max Award, and the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras.

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