Description:
Introduction by Nicholas Dromgoole.
Both plays are highly charged emotional works, full of Lope de Vega's vitality. This adaptation of Fuente Ovejuna was performed in Declan Donnellan's directorial debut at the Royal National Theatre.Brief description: Nicholas Dromgoole's published work includes 'The Playwright as Rebel' (Oberon) and 'Sibley and Dowell', a portrait of one of the great dance partnerships of our time, as well as many introductions to volumes of classical and contemporary drama. For over thirty years hs was dance critic for the Sunday Telegraph and a regular contributor to other magazines and newspapers including The Times and Punch. He has lectured widely on drama and drama history and contributed to various arts broadcasts on radio and television
Review Quotes: "A robust new version - affirms the power of love over brutality" --Evening Standard on Fuente Ovejuna