The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife (La Zapatera Prodigiosa)
About the show
Repertorio Espanol presents Federico García Lorca’s comedy in which gossip and ageism nip at the marriage of a mismatched couple; performed in Spanish with English subtitles. More…
'The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife' tells of a young beauty married to an old man. The shoemaker and his wife are shunned in their society because they are different, and so the shoemaker leaves the wife. The mayor and several young men all swoop in as soon as the shoemaker leaves, trying to woo her. They all fail miserably as the wife stays loyal to the shoemaker. The shoemaker becomes tired of a life on the road, and comes back disguised as a puppeteer. Performed in Spanish with English subtitles.
Member Reviews (4)
MEMBERS SAY:
See it if you are fluent in spanish.
Don't see it if you are not fluent in spanish
See it if You enjoy a romantic farce where drama mixes with comedy and Latino music.
Don't see it if Just see it.
See it if Colorful and funny plays.
Don't see it if Novel adaptations.
See it if You know Spanish and you appreciate comedy
Don't see it if No sabes una frase en español
