Out of the Wings

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Los malditos (1993-2009), Raúl Hernández Garrido

Scene

The play is divided into 40 scenes. These take place in thick undergrowth, in jungle clearings, on a beach and at a river.

There are three final scenes numbered 38a, 38b and 38c. The pl... (Read more...)

Staging
  • The play is set on a remote island, far away from civilisation. A lot of the action takes place within the island’s dense forest. The surroundings are oppressive, and the playwright no... (Read more...)
Cast number
Minimum Maximum
7 males 9 males
0 females 1 female
7 (total) 10 (total)
Cast information
In the version of the play published in 1994, scene 26 features a native woman walking in the forest carrying a dead child. In later versions, this incident does not feature, although Carnit digs a grave for an unknown woman. In the 1999 production directed by Guillermo Heras, the character of the Boy is revealed to be a girl in disguise.
Characters
  • COMMANDANT
  • SERGEANT
  • BOY
  • TANIT
  • DENIT
  • CARNIT
  • OLD SOLDIER
  • NATIVE
  • MAN

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 4 January 2011.

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