Summary Of The Play 'Fuenteovejuna'

“Fuenteovejuna”, performed by the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance at the Quintero theatre, is a play written by Lopa de Vega.The particular rendition of the play was directed by Dr. Kieth Byron Kirk. The production spread across the world and has been made into musicals and films in various european languages. I was able to sit down in a fairly central position near the back of the theatre, which was set up in the proscenium seating for the thursday performance on oct 15 at 8:00 pm.

Lope de Vega based his play on actual events that happened in the small town of Fuenteovejuna. His story reveals a heroic and honorable tale of a village that rose up in arms against its tyrannical commander. Two lovers who were forced away