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The Surgeon of Honour
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4f, 13m
Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Gwynne Edwards
The Surgeon of Honour
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Translated by Gwynne Edwards
Gutierre is obsessed with the need to preserve his honour and reputation. He marries Dona Mencia, unaware at first that she had been courted by the King's brother. Gutierre is convinced that Mencia is unfaithful and engages a bloodletter to bleed her…
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Cast Size
4f, 13m -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Gutierre is obsessed with the need to preserve his honour and reputation. He marries Dona Mencia, unaware at first that she had been courted by the King's brother. Gutierre is convinced that Mencia is unfaithful and engages a bloodletter to bleed her to death; the King, suspecting his guilt, forces him to marry a previously-abandoned sweetheart. Gutierre warns that he has already been the 'surgeon' of his honour and could be again ...
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 17th Century
- Setting Various simple settings
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Pedro Calderon de la Barca