Out of the Wings

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Luces de Bohemia (c.1920), Ramón María del Valle-Inclán

Scene

The play is divided into 15 scenes. These take the form of fragmented incidents taking place during the last night of Max’s life.

  • Scenes 1 to 6 all feature Max, along with a host of oth... (Read more...)
Staging

The play takes place in various locations around Madrid. One of the most challenging aspects of the staging is the fact that the action jumps quickly from place to place as outlined in ... (Read more...)

Cast number
Minimum Maximum
15 males 42 males
6 females 10 females
21 (total) 52 (total)
Characters
  • MAX ESTRELLA
  • MADAME COLLET
  • CLAUDINITA
  • DON LATINO DE HISPALIS
  • ZARATHUSTRA
  • DON GAY
  • SHORT-HAIRED MAN
  • THE CONCIERGE’S DAUGHTER
  • VERANCIO, Tavern owner
  • CRISPÍN, Young barman
  • ENRIQUETA WELL-TROD, Prostitute
  • THE KING OF PORTUGAL, Pimp
  • A DRUNK
  • CAPTAIN PITITO
  • A NIGHT WATCHMAN
  • THE VOICE OF A NEIGHBOUR
  • TWO POLICEMEN
  • SERAFÍN
  • A JAILER
  • A PRISONER
  • PORTER OF THE NEWSPAPER OFFICE
  • DON FILIBERTO, Editor
  • HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER (PACO)
  • DIEGUITO, Secretary to His Excellency
  • AN ATTENDANT
  • AN OLD PAINTED LADY
  • LA LUNARES, Young prostitute
  • AN UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN
  • THE MOTHER OF THE DEAD CHILD
  • THE PAWNBROKER
  • A POLICEMAN
  • A CONCIERGE
  • A BRICKLAYER
  • AN OLD WOMAN
  • THE RAG LADY
  • THE RETIRED OLD MAN
  • ANOTHER CONCIERGE
  • A NEIGHBOUR
  • BASILIO SOULINAKE
  • COACHMAN
  • TWO GRAVEDIGGERS
  • RUBÉN DARÍO
  • THE MARQUIS OF BRADOMÍN
  • PAY PAY
  • NEWSWOMAN
  • CROWDS
  • POLICE
  • DOGS
  • CATS
  • A PARROT

The Modernists

  • DORIO DE GADEX
  • RAFAEL DE LOS VÉLEZ
  • LUCIO VERO
  • MÍNGUEZ
  • GÁLVEZ
  • CARLINITO
  • PÉREZ

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 10 October 2010.

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