Teatro Círculo presents PERIBÁÑEZ Y EL COMENDADOR DE OCAÑA (Peribáñez and the Commander of Ocaña), a Spanish Golden Age Classic by Lope de Vega in a free version by José Luis Alonso de Santos, directed by Daniel Alonso de Santos and verse direction by Karmele Aranburu.
SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 4, 2026
In this exciting new take of Lope’s story, a young newlywed couple’s lives are forever disrupted by the Commander of Ocaña.
This timeless tragicomedy explores what happens when the desires of the powerful collide with the dignity of “ordinary” people.
Join Teatro Círculo for a thrilling new production of PERIBÁÑEZ Y EL COMENDADOR DE OCAÑA that brings Lope’s masterpiece vividly to life for contemporary audiences remaining as relevant today as it was four centuries ago—a powerful reminder that courage and dignity can emerge from the most unexpected places.
CAST:
Israel Franco-Müller
Fermín Suárez
María Fontanals
José Cheo Oliveras
Fernando Gazzaniga
Eva Cristina Vásquez
Luis Rivera Figueroa
Gabriel Leyva
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Production designer: Israel Franco Müller
Assistant director & Stage Manager: Caridad del Valle