Event
Show «La monja alférez»
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At fifteen, Erauso escapes from the convent, crosses the Atlantic, and enlists in the army. The life that began under the name Catalina continues under the name Antonio, amid journeys, battles, and dangerous adventures. The company LaPercha Teatro will tell this story in the play «La monja alférez», which will be performed on 25 and 26 November at the Fiesta Corral Cervantes festival.
The play focuses on one of the most controversial figures of the Spanish Siglo de Oro. Behind their refusal to submit to the norms of their time lie not only courage and a thirst for freedom, but also fights, gambling, and cruelty. Erauso crosses the Andes, takes part in the war against the Mapuche, and, after returning to Europe, manages to be received by the king and the pope. Such a biography does not fit any usual hero archetype.