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- El retablo de las maravillas
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El retablo de las maravillas (1610-1615), Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Scene
A short, one act play, but the action shifts from outside in the street to the location of the Puppet show, which is meant to be at Juan Castrado’s house.
- Staging
Because the puppet show is invisible, this play can be performed with little or no set.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 6 males 8 males 3 females 3 females 9 (total) 11 (total) - Cast information
- plus extra townsfolk and soldiers
- Characters
- CHIRINOS, Female trickster
- CHANFALLA, Male trickster
- RABELÍN, A young boy, not a very talented musician
- The GOVERNOR of the town
- BENITO REPOLLO, Mayor of the town
- Benito’s NEPHEW
- JUAN CASTRADO, Alderman
- PEDRO CAPACHO, Town Secretary
- JUANA CASTRADA, Daughter of Juan Castrado, cousin of Teresa Repolla
- TERESA REPOLLA, Cousin of Juana Castrata
- BILLETING OFFICER (Quartermaster)
- Townsfolk
Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 4 October 2010.
