Fuente Ovejuna (Polonsky Shakespeare Center) NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(55 Ratings)

Positive

78%

Mixed

16%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Ambitious, Relevant

About the Show

Lope de Vega's classic play about a woman's revolt against a corrupt society, presented by TFANA.

Spanish Golden Age writer Lope de Vega's masterwork, Fuente Ovejuna, will mark the playwright's debut production at Theatre for a New Audience. The 1612 play is an eerily contemporary and prescient drama by history’s most prolific dramatist.

The play tells the story of a violent peasant uprising against an aristocratic lord who assaults socially powerless women without recourse and illuminates the heroism of one outstanding woman who dared to lead. The heroine Laurencia’s brave stand speaks to the future movements for systemic change and individual rights that would follow.

Directed by Flordelino Lagundino.

Show-Score Member Reviews (55)

Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Riveting

See it if You like to discover strong playwrights and inspired takes on their work

Don't see it if You’re fed up with toxic male oppression- but in this one it’s worth seeing the triumphant ending!!

Profound, Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you want to see an excellent production of a rarely-seen work.

Don't see it if political plays aren't your thing or you are not a fan of older works.

Timely, Riveting, Great acting, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if you're looking for something meaningful and powerful.

Don't see it if you don't like works in translation or plays that depict violence in various forms. Read more

Thought-provoking, Intense, Relevant, Great acting, Great staging

See it if An excellent production in any respect. The drama abt XV c peasantry defending their honor against oppression by a feudal lord, leaves you*

Don't see it if Violent scenes may trigger some. Read more

Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Enchanting

See it if Acting is fantastic, especially Jonathan Cake, as is staging and the costumes. Charming music and singing! It’s a wonderful story!

Don't see it if If you don’t like moments of violence in a play

Flawed adaption, Great story, Absorbing, Relevant

See it if you can bypass the flawed English, "modern" translation & focus on the very relevant, important themes of power, oppression, human rights

Don't see it if you'd be bothered or distracted by cringey 20th century idioms/idiosyncrasies in this "translation" of a 1612 Spanish language play Read more

Absorbing, Great staging, Great acting, Relevant

See it if like well-acted neglected plays that are relevant today.

Don't see it if want fluff. though comic moments the overall theme is heavy.

Resonant, Relevant, Intelligent, Absorbing

See it if Interesting 400 year old play depicting a woman's revolt against a corrupt society at the wonderful Polonsky Center in Brooklyn.

Don't see it if Can be slow at times but builds to quite a finale. Kept my interest and made for a interesting experience at the theater.

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