Dust They Shall Be, But Dust In Love is a burlesque comedy that showcases the most carnal, vehement, fateful, and amorous work from Quevedo's repertoire. A selection of his short plays, short lyrical poems, dances, and sonnets to convey his sardonic vision on the fragility of life, and as a tribute to the greatest poet seen in Spain's Golden Age.
The plot of this burlesque comedy is built around an initial anecdote: the burial of a comedian by his troupe companions and the appearance of Death who comes to take the deceased. A plot that serves for the display of various poetic and theatrical pieces, such as the entremeses (interludes) of El Caballero de La Tenaza (The Knight of the Pincers), El Marión, and El Miserable (The Miserable One), which have not been performed since the 17th century. The play features a company of four comedians in the form of a Gangarilla (a name given in the 17th century to traveling acting companies composed of four actors who performed both female and male roles), and the aforementioned character of Death, a recurring fateful and sarcastic figure in numerous works by Quevedo.
Author: Francisco de Quevedo, with a version by Francisco Negro. Direction: Francisco Negro. Performers: Francesc Albiol, Mayte Bona, Francisco Negro, Santiago Nogués, and Felipe Santiago.
