Peribanez (NHB Classic Plays)

A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.A peasant wedding. Just as Peribanez and Casilda become man and wife, the Commander of the region is carried dying to their home. His waking sight of Casilda condemns him to a desparate love. Joy turns to despair and then to revolt in this gripping rediscovery of Lope de Vega's 17th-century classic.'A brilliant coup… outstanding. No one who sees it will forget it' –

Daily Telegraph'A superb revival … terrific' –

Independent