Leonor Benitez directs the slapstick of Jorgen Llopis on Greek tragedy, in which "laughter is guaranteed"
It all started with "Oscar 69", a young local theater group that just one year after its creation, in 1970 I organized the Amateur Theatre Festival, International Festival origin of Theatre, Music and Dance in San Javier since then, without interruption, has been held every August for the past 44 years.
The competition became the City Festival and took office at the size that was acquiring.
"Oscar 69" eventually disappeared but not without a trace.
Arises again in 1988 an amateur group, the "San Javier Theatre Group", which has been several of the components of the original, and still hosts 3 of them.
Javier Lopez and Maribel Zapata, members of the legendary group "Oscar 69", will be two more of the 18 players that make up the cast of "The Pelopidas", the work with which the local group celebrates its 25th anniversary in San Javier Festival tomorrow, Wednesday August 14.
The councilman of Culture, Inmaculada García today joined the group in the presentation of his new release and celebration of his 25th birthday.
Its director Leonor Benitez with his actors explained that "Pelopidas" parody in verse of Greek tragedy, written by Jorge Llopis, is "the absolute slapstick, a delicious mess, where laughter is beyond question" .
The local public San Javier will fill the auditorium for another year to see the actors, neighbors known to all who work in the assembly by removing hours to their daily lives since last February.
As usual the scenery and costumes will be very elaborate Moreover this new mount which tells, in a tone of caricature, the march of the king of Thebes to the Trojan war and finding unexpected return to his wife, Elektra and their city usurped by Phideos
To mark the 25th Anniversary, before the performance tomorrow, the group has decided to make a tribute to the people who at some point have led some assembly in the group, as well as the councilors of Culture of the last 25 years: Maria Dolores Tárraga, Antonia Cler, Carrion Pepa, Pepa Garcia and the current Inmaculada Garcia will take the stage with the directors, Juan Luis Hurtado, Gabriel Orlando Palazzoli Tárraga César Luis Fernando Navarro and Leonor Benitez.
In addition, to celebrate the anniversary, the Group Theatre San Javier, with the collaboration of the Department of Culture, has exhibited in the local muso large part of the costumes designed and made by them so far in the exhibition "25 years wearing the theater "which will be open until the end of August.
The group Teatro San Javier, which recently won several awards in the amateur theater festival of La Union, started 25 years ago with a Writ of the Nativity, followed by the Order of the Passion, which have continued to represent.
The Festival dedicates a special niche in every issue, to remember their origins and the fans recognize the existing theater in the town.
"The prince that everything learned in books" was his first appearance at the festival's official program, followed other titles like "Rings for a Lady", which was one of his greatest hits, and others like "The doctor sticks "or" Peach in syrup "has been one of the titles represented by the local group that does not fail to keep your appointment with Christmas, Carnival and Easter, without forgetting its annual premiere at the Festival and participation in Festivals and programs where required.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier