Description
From the Hispanic Golden Age comes an extraordinary young woman. When Teodor’s father tries to marry her off, she flees with her true love Félix, only to be captured by Barbary pirates. Teodor’s wits and cunning keep her from slavery or drowning, until she finds herself up against the scholars of Persia, debating for her freedom and right to marry the one she loves. Master dramatist Lope de Vega weaves together Byzantine romances and Middle Eastern folk tales to create a story of the unwavering heart and globetrotting adventure, presented for the first time in English.
This event will premiere LIVE from the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Peter Norton Symphony Space on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. A recording will be available from Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM ET thru Sunday, November 23 at 11:59 PM ET. Open captions will be available from Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 PM ET thru Sunday, September 23 at 11:59 PM ET.
Translated by the UCLA Working Group on the Comedia in Translation.
This reading is produced in partnership with UCLA’s Diversifying the Classics Initiative.
This event is supported by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain, and the Consulate General of Spain New York.
Theatre
Leonard Nimoy Thalia
Expected Run Time is 150 minutes
