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El castigo sin venganza (1631), Lope de Vega Carpio

Scene

The play is a three-act comedia. The first act divides into scenes with several entrances and exits, while the second act takes place in one continuous scene. The violent action of the ... (Read more...)

Staging

The play begins in the street at night, so a difference between outdoor and indoor locations is needed as well as a way of differentiating night from day (such as the men wearing cloaks... (Read more...)

Cast number
Minimum Maximum
6 males 10 males
3 females 4 females
9 (total) 14 (total)
Cast information
Different translators have made different choices in cutting and conflating the characters to reduce the cast size. For example, Ricardo, Febo and Rutilio could all be played by one actor, (if you conflated Ricardo and Febo), and Lucrecia and Cintia could be doubled.
Characters
  • THE DUKE OF FERRARA
  • FEBO, The Duke’s servant
  • RICARDO, The Duke’s servant
  • CASANDRA, The Duchess of Ferrara
  • LUCRECIA, The Duchess’s maidservant
  • THE COUNT FEDERICO, The Duke’s illegitimate son
  • BATÍN, Federico’s lackey (and the gracioso)
  • THE MARQUIS OF GONZAGA, From Mantua
  • RUTILIO, The Marquis’s servant
  • AURORA, The Duke’s niece
  • ALBANO, Servant
  • FLORO, Servant
  • LUCINDO, Servant
  • CINTIA, Prostitute

Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 10 March 2011.

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