The Festival of Spanish Theatre of London (FesTeLõn) has taken place in London every year since 2013, when it opened at the Greenwood Theatre, with a production of ''El Diccionario (The Dictionary)'' by Manuel Calzada, a play about the lexicographer María Moliner, with

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starring in the lead role. Its objective is to bring contemporary theatre beyond the borders of Spain, working with professional Spanish theatre companies. The plays are usually performed in Spanish with English surtitles in order to ensure that they are accessible to the widest possible audience. The festival also includes a full programme of related talks and workshops to complement the stage performances, as well as bilingual “meet the cast” sessions, with Q&A.

Production list

* 2013: ''El Diccionario (The Dictionary)'' by Manuel Calzada * 2014: ''En un lugar del Quijote (Somewhere in Don Quixote) '' by Ron Lalá Teatro * 2015: ''Las heridas del viento (Wounded by the Wind)'' by Juan Carlos Rubio (starring

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) * 2015: ''La piedra oscura (The Dark Stone)'' by Alberto Conejero * 2016: ''Don Quixote'' by Bambalina Theatre Company * 2016: ''Arizona'' by Juan Carlos Rubio * 2016: ''Los espejos de Don Quijote (Reflections of Cervantes in Don Quixote) '' by Alberto Herreros * 2017: ''Rosaura'' by Paula Rodríguez & Sandra Arpa * 2017: ''Big Boy'' by José Luis Montiel Chaves, Mario Ruz Martínez & David Roldán * 2017: '' Himmelweg – Camino del Cielo (Way to Heaven)'' by Juan Mayorga * 2017: ''Encerrona (Lock-In)'', by

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* 2018:
Qué raros son los hombres! (Men Are So Strange!)
' by José Ovejero * 2018: ''Malvados de Oro (Golden Age Villains)'' by Jesús Laiz * 2018: ''A secreto agravio, secreta venganza (A Secret Vengeance for a Secret Affront)'' after

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* 2018: ''Me siento pulga (Fleas)'' by Susana Hernández & Ascen López, after E. Jardiel Poncela &

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* 2018: ''La vida es sueño: el Bululú (Life's a Dream: Solo Performance)'' by

/ Jesús Torres * 2018: ''Guyi Guyi'' by Juan Manuel Quiñonero & María Socorro García * 2019: ''

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'' by

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/ Projecte Ingenu * 2019: ''Puños de harina (Powdered Fists)'' by Jesús Torres * 2019: ''La Calderona'' by Rafael Boeta * 2019: ''La Margarita del Tajo que dio nombre a Santarén'' by Ángela de Azevedo, adapted by María Gregorio & Anaïs Bleda * 2019: ''Grillos y Luciérnagas (Crickets & Fireflies)'' by Valeria Fabretti

References

External links

{{official website, http://www.festivalspanishtheatre.co.uk Festivals in London Annual events in London Festivals established in 2013 2013 establishments in England