Both the practical and logistical aspects of producing a piece of theatre and the historical and social evolution of theater are given thorough treatment in this introduction to, and explanation of, the tradition of the Mexican pastorela . The descendant of a theatrical tradition that dates back to rituals of sacrament and religious offering in medieval Spain, the traditional pastorela focuses on the conflict between good and evil as experienced by the shepherds on their journey to witness the birth of Jesus. Cualquier ...
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Both the practical and logistical aspects of producing a piece of theatre and the historical and social evolution of theater are given thorough treatment in this introduction to, and explanation of, the tradition of the Mexican pastorela . The descendant of a theatrical tradition that dates back to rituals of sacrament and religious offering in medieval Spain, the traditional pastorela focuses on the conflict between good and evil as experienced by the shepherds on their journey to witness the birth of Jesus. Cualquier amante de la pastorela puede ayudar a montar, actuar y dirigir una con esta gu�a de los aspectos pr�cticos e hist�ricos de este estilo teatral. La pastorela mexicana--heredera de una larga tradici�n que se remonta a los a�ejos rituales de los autos sacramentales del teatro religioso medieval espa�ol--se coge fuerte del brazo de la vida con una espontaneidad y riqueza pl�stica de im�genes que resulta asombrosa.
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