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Show «La francesa Laura»
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Laura rejects the advances of the heir to the French throne, but her husband sees this not as a reason for trust, but for jealousy. In «La francesa Laura», by Lope de Vega, the desires of others and the fear of public disgrace put a woman's life at risk. Marta Poveda's staging will be performed on 13 December at the Fiesta Corral Cervantes festival.
The daughter of the Duke of Brittany finds herself caught between the prince's persistence and the suspicions of Count Arnaldo, whom she has married. The intrigue escalates to an attempted poisoning, and the protagonists' comic mistakes bring them ever closer to tragedy. The director invites us to reflect on how easily love can become dangerous when our own desires become more important than the person we love. For this work, Poveda received the award for best direction at the 2024 Premios Teatro de Rojas.