Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín

Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín

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ROMEO&

Feb 6-7 in the Harriett at 7:30

JULiETa

Federico García Lorca Directed by Eliana Stratico

January 10-14, 2018

Por William Shakespeare traducción de Pablo Neruda Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare translated to Spanish by Pablo Neruda

THE ZEHNGEBOT-STONEROCK THEATRE

Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín

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Elenco / Cast Don Perlimplín ................................................................Guillermo Suarez Belisa ................................................................................. Karina Gentile Marcolfa ....................................................................... Claudia Caicedo Madre de Belisa ........................................................... Thamara Bejarano Duende Primero ........................................................... Armando Urdaneta Duende Segundo ..................................................................... Susi Rivera La Poetisa .........................................................................Anahilda Garcia La Voz de Federico.............................................................. Eliana Stratico Stage Manager......................................................... Thamara Bejarano Scene Breakdown

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Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su jardín

ACT IV During the final act, Marcolfa witness the madness of his Lord.

However, loyal until the end, she is willing to follow the plan. Belisa is expected at 10 o’clock, believing that the red-caped stranger awaits her.

Instead, when Belisa arrives, Perlimplin appears from the shadows and declares that he intends to kill her lover — the red-caped stranger. He rushes off stage to carry out the deed. To Belisa’s horror, the red-caped stranger then emerges stumbling into the garden clutching a knife to his chest. He is mortally wounded. Belisa rushes to him, only to discover that he is, in fact, Perlimplin. As he dies, Belisa realizes that, all along, Perlimplin was her dashing red-caped admirer and her true love.

“Preciosa y el aire” (Precious and the air)

Act I Don Perlimplin is a lonely old man afraid of marriage. His loyal maid Marcolfa pushes him to get married to his beautiful neighbor Belisa. Arrangements are made between Belisa’s mother and a very insecure Perlimplin. Marriage is settled.

Su luna de pergamino Preciosa tocando viene. al verla se ha levantado el viento que nunca duerme.

Act II It begins during their first night together as husband and wife.

Already in bed, Perlimplin confesses to his wife that he did not love her upon marriage. However, after spying her naked body through the keyhole, he is now wildly in love, but his body may not be able to respond to that feeling.

Five whistles mysteriously sound… Belisa awaits impatiently for him to fall asleep… the five whistles sound again. With Perlimplin finally asleep two Sprites - the Duendes - cover the escape of Belisa who later returns exhausted carrying the evidence of a stirred night.

Su luna de pergamino Preciosa tocando viene.

Al verla se ha levantado. el viento que nunca duerme.

Perlimplin is bemused to find five mysterious sombreros lying around.

Feigning innocence, Belisa claims that the balcony doors have simply blown open in the wind and the sombreros are merely those of passing drunks.

Perlimplin accepts the truth of his impossible love.

ACT III Marcolfa tearfully informs her master that while he was sleeping on his wedding night, five men from the five races of the earth enjoyed the sexual pleasures of his young wife. Yet Perlimplin is unperturbed. He is happy, and that is what matters. He has a plan running … He overhears Belisa talking to herself about a red-caped young stranger who has been pursuing her. He resolves to help her secure the love of this enigmatic admirer. A letter comes and finally Belisa, mad with desire, shares with Perlimplin the details of her infatuation. At the end of this act, Perlimplin claims he has spotted the red-caped stranger and rushes from the stage, reassuring Belisa that all will be well.

Preciosa tira el pandero y corre sin detenerse.

El viento-hombrón la persigue con una espada caliente. ¡Preciosa, corre, Preciosa, que te coge el viento verde! ¡Preciosa, corre, Preciosa! ¡Míralo por dónde viene! ¡Preciosa, corre, Preciosa! ¡Míralo por dónde viene! sátiro de estrellas bajas con sus lenguas relucientes. ¡Preciosa, corre, Preciosa, que te coge el viento verde! ¡Preciosa, corre, Preciosa! ¡Míralo por dónde viene!