A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Dona Rosita the Spinster, or the Language of Flowers
Full-Length Play, Drama / 12f, 7m
Federico García Lorca, Gwynne Edwards
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Cast Size
12f, 7m -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
A realistic social drama set in Granada between 1855 and 1911. The central character, Rosita, is an atrractive and hopeful 20-year-old, in love with her cousin. Act II is set in 1900 and portrays the movement of Progress beyond Rosita's home whilst she waits for her cousin. The play ends dramatically with an anguished portrayal of Rosita as an ageing spinster. Lorca's treatment of Rosita is one of sympathy and understanding as he records her bitter humiliation.
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1900-1910
- Setting Two rooms
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936) is widely considered to be Spain's most important playwright and poet. He and his close friend Salvador Dalí took the literary and artistic worlds by storm in the 1920's, introducing daring explorations of desire, sexuality and surrealism. ...