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Preceded by a great success in London and with much anticipation comes to San Javier on "Henry VIII" of the Madrid company Rakata, that chosen by the artistic director of The Globe Theatre, Dominic Dromgoole, to represent Spain in the Globe festival to Globe, organized under the London Olympics, which invited 37 companies from different countries to interpret a work of Shakespeare in 37 different languages.
For the Spanish of Rakata was chosen "Henry VIII" (1613), given the relationship of the text with Spain through the King's wife, Catherine of Aragon and the Spanish Court.
"Henry VIII" is a mature work of Shakespeare, historical character that addresses one of the moments from the history of England: the abandonment and his embrace of Catholicism to Lutheranism, motivated by the divorce of King and his first wife, Spanish Catherine of Aragon.
The plot comes to the time of birth of the future Queen Elizabeth I, for which Shakespeare wrote the play birthday.
The show, directed by Ernesto Arias, and dramatized by Jose Padilla, is played by Fernando Gil interpretra Henry VIII, and Elena Gonzalez in the role of Catherine of Aragon.
Rounding out the cast Jesus Source, Arribas Rodrigo Alejandro Saa, Daniel Moreno, Oscar de la Fuente Bellido, Alejandra May, Bruno Ciordia, Julio Hidalgo, Jesus Teyssiere, and Sara Moraleda.
The prestigious British newspaper The Guardian noted, Rakata assembly as one of the best of those who had gone through this international festival based in the Shakespeare Globe Theatre, pointing to the interpretation of the actors, who earned several minutes of applause from the audience wizard.
Before traveling to London, there was a preview at the Comedy Corral de Almagro in the public assembly also endorsed this company specializes in classical theater.
Rakata, converted as the Golden Age Foundation, was established in 2003 and since then has developed an interesting work in the classical repertoire adapting language to the public stage XXI century, and considering the role of the actor as a fundamental pillar of theater.
Rakata has mounted "The Imaginary Invalid," "The Dog in the Manger", "Fuenteovejuna" and "Punishment without revenge", whose representation in the theaters of the Canal, helped the director of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre, which moved to Madrid, the group chose Madrid.
Rakata was the first Spanish theater company to debut at the legendary London theater, built in 1599 and become the seat of William Shakespeare's company, where the famous playwright premiered his works.
It was during a performance of "Henry VIII", in 1613, when a fire destroyed part of the theater, which was later demolished and rebuilt, the time victim of Puritanism.
Since 1997 opened a replica of the original figure dedicated to W.
Shakespeare works as a museum and headquarters of the continuous replenishment of his work.
After a stint in San Javier, "Henry VIII" season starts in Madrid on August 28 in theaters Canal.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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