The Public (play)

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The Public (El público) also known as The Audience is a play by the twentieth-century Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written between 1929 and 1930 but remained unpublished until 1978 and did not receive its first professional theatrical production until 1986. The world premiere of the play was directed by Victoria Espinosa on 15 February 1978 at the University of Puerto Rico.

author

Federico García Lorca

character in play

Magician, Emperor, Fourth Man, Helen, Second Man, Third Man, Centurion, Juliet, Ballerina Costume, Bells, Black Horse, Director Enrique, First Boy, First Man Gonzalo, Five Students, Four White Horses, Harlequin, Idiot Shepherd, Lady in Black Gonzalo's Mother, Male Nurse, Manservant, Naked Man, Pierrot Costume, Prompter, Pyjama Costume, Second Boy, Three Ladies, Two Thieves, Vine Leaves

original language

Spanish language

premiere date

1978-02-15

premiere place

University of Puerto Rico

premiere year

1978-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

setting of play

The Director's room A Roman Ruin