Historias amorosas no tan ejemplares o lo que pasa en el sarao se queda en el sarao
by Paola Izquierdo
About the play
A wild, days-long party has just come to an end and Cristina is stuck cleaning up. As she sweeps, she entertains herself and us, the audience, with tales of love, lust, humor, and sometimes heartbreak.
A one-woman show based on the writings of the celebrated Spanish author María de Zayas y Sotomayor, Historias amorosas shows why she is considered a feminist icon of the Hispanic Golden Age. Music by female composers from the same period accompanies this intimate reflection on storytelling that reaches across the ages.
Based on Novelas amorosas y ejemplares and Segunda parte del sarao y entretenimiento honesto by María de Zayas y Sotomayor.
Historias amorosas will be in Spanish, with English translations provided.
Playwriting, acting, directing, and production: Paola Izquierdo
Performance for recording: Ensamble Eidos
Violin: Esperanza Ramos
Harpsichord and organ: Guillermo Cuéllar
Song: “Hombres Necios”
Lyrics: Redondillas by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Music: Grupo El diputado Sánchez
Lighting design, assistant director, and production: Tamara Garduño Pacheco and Arturo Zamorano
Props: Arturo Zamorano
Costume assistant and design: Martha Izquierdo
Photography: Pili Pala and Cortesía Festival of the Teatro a Una Sola Voz Festival
