The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Spanish Plays

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From a colonial past to a precariousEuropean present, this selection of works by contemporary writers challenges the accepted vision of the Spain to explore the national themes, historical legaciesandmodern-day concerns of a country of great geographicalandcultural diversity. A Basque Historyby Borja Ortiz de Gondra (2017 Max Award, Best Playwright) explores the impact of war, regionalandnational identity, languageandculture on the Basque people of the Iberiannorth. The Sickness of Stoneby Blanca Domenech. An idealistic restoration expert clashes with an old-school pragmatist over the best way to acknowledgeandheal the wounds of Spain's bloodyandoppressive past. Cuzcoby Vctor Snchez Rodrguez. A Spanish couple travels to Peru to save their relationship, but find themselves confronted by post-colonial guilt, depression and disconnectedness. The Greyhoundby Vanessa Montfort. This comic tale of a homeless greyhound explores the clash between the EU's prosperousnorth and the austerity-stricken Mediterranean. On The EdgebyJulio Escalada explores the little-known underworlds of Spain'sNorthAfrican territories where the fight for survival leads to prejudice, volatility and violence.

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William Gregory has translated over 100 plays and has worked for the Royal Court International Department as a translator, reader and advisor on many Spanish-language new writing projects since 2003. His translations have also been performed in the US, Ireland, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Germany and Austria, and several have been published. He has lectured on theatre translation, presented at translation events and written articles on the subject for journals in the UK and France. He is the Translation Managing Editor of The Theatre Times and a Visiting Research Associate at Kings College London, working with the Spanish and Latin American Studies department on projects related to Ibero-American Theatre, including the Out of the Wings theatre collective.