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- A media luz los tres
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A media luz los tres (1953), Miguel Mihura Santos
- Scene
The play takes place over three acts and an epilogue, all set in the living room of Alfredo’s flat.
- Staging
The action is set in a comfortably furnished bachelor flat. In act 1 there are photographs of one of Alfredo’s first serious girlfriends, Emilia. At the start of act 2 the photographs of Emilia have been replaced by pictures of Marivi. In act 3 the photographs of former girlfriends have been replaced by pictures of Gary Cooper.
Sebastian and Alfredo are in their mid-thirties. They like to wear sporty clothes, white shirts, shorts and tennis shoes. Mariví is in her twenties, and also likes to wear sporty outfits. In act 2 Elena, who is in her thirties, wears a ridiculously plumed hat which gets in the way each time Alfredo goes to kiss her.
Alfredo has a device which he turns on to make it look like it is raining outside the window. He operates this with a secret lever.
On several occasions, Alfredo dims the lights in his flat to establish a more romantic mood.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 2 males 2 males 1 female 4 females 3 (total) 6 (total) - Cast information
- One actress can perform all the female roles, as was the case during the original run of the play in 1953.
- Characters
- ALFREDO
- SEBASTIAN
- MARIVI
- ELENA
- LULU
- PACA
Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 13 October 2011.
