{"product_id":"9781350431553","title":"Golden Tongues Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMethuen Drama Play Collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGolden Tongues\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLuis Alfaro | Boni B. Alvarez | Madhuri Shekar | Mary Lyon Kamitaki | Julie Taiwo Quarles | Lina Patel | June Carryl | Barbara Fuchs | Robin Alfriend Kello | Aina Soley-Mateu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA first-of-its-kind anthology that   explores adaptations of 17th-century Hispanic \u003ci\u003ecomedia\u003c\/i\u003e within   contemporary Los Angeles theater.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Performed outdoors for audiences of all   classes and genders, \u003ci\u003ecomedias\u003c\/i\u003e questioned orthodox ideologies and power   systems of the 17th-century Hispanic world: 400 years later, these   stories are still being used to call for change, but within modern-day   America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003ci\u003eGolden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los   Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e explores how adaptations of source texts by authors   such as Lope de Vega, Calderón, and María de Zayas harness their energy and   themes. Touching on key modern issues like the intersection of power and   sexuality, gentrification, and Black identities, this anthology bridges the   gap between the classical and the contemporary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Featuring seven plays, each with an   introduction that situates the adaptation in relation to its source and   contextualizes its performance, this play collection both highlights the   longevity of Hispanic classic theater and celebrates the diversity of modern   day performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Fuchs \u003c\/b\u003e(Distinguished Professor of Spanish and English, UCLA) is founder and director of Diversifying the Classics, its Golden Tongues adaptation initiative, and the LA Escena festival of Hispanic classical theater. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eTheater of Lockdown: Digital and Distanced Performance in a Time of Pandemic \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury\/Methuen Drama 2021).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Alfriend Kello \u003c\/b\u003eis a PhD candidate in English at UCLA. His teaching and research focus on early modern drama in English and Spanish, adaptations of Shakespeare, and the theater of migration. He has been part of Diversifying the Classics since 2016, and served as a Golden Tongues dramaturg in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAina Soley Mateu \u003c\/b\u003eis a PhD candidate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA. Her dissertation considers representations of historical memory in twenty-first century Catalan literature. She is a long-term member of Diversifying the Classics, and has worked as a dramaturg for Golden Tongues since 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 December 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350431553\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63033918619788,"sku":"9781350431553","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d7a4479c-efeb-43ab-a972-0ec8b13a6b90.jpg?v=1792189504","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350431553","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}