"To express the response of ages in today's speech was a rousing temptation" said Alejandro Casona of his historic plays. Equally rousing was the temptation to indulge the "wondrous, fathomless imagination" that spurs mankind to fable and discovery.After being translated into nine languages, Casona belongs as much to the World Theatre as to the Spanish Theatre.With his prize-winning vernacular, insightful character portrayal and creative story lines, Casona won the public in twenty-four countries and his plays are still ...
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"To express the response of ages in today's speech was a rousing temptation" said Alejandro Casona of his historic plays. Equally rousing was the temptation to indulge the "wondrous, fathomless imagination" that spurs mankind to fable and discovery.After being translated into nine languages, Casona belongs as much to the World Theatre as to the Spanish Theatre.With his prize-winning vernacular, insightful character portrayal and creative story lines, Casona won the public in twenty-four countries and his plays are still being applauded by European and Hispanic audiences. His works received enthusiastic reviews in the international press: "An appealing play with a wealth of subtle poetry and a blooming imagination." (Die Presse, Vienna, Austria)"A play with profound human content, a daring plot bordering on fable and a rich, witty dialogue." (G. Moiseev, Saint Petersburg, Russia)"Casona reveals another facet of his artistry in this new play in which the picturesque and the extraordinary startlingly marry to produce in a novel way what others had tried before without his excellence." (O Seculo, Lisbon, Portugal)
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