La Celestina

A contemporary theatre production based on La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas, in which Elicia, the procuress's maid, tells the story and guides the audience through medieval Spain.

This production takes Fernando de Rojas's text as its starting point and approaches it through the eyes of Elicia, Celestina's maid. It is she who tells the story that ends in the death of the procuress following the romance between Calixto and Melibea, and who places the audience within the society, ethics and literary tradition of medieval Spain.

The show reflects on the role of women at that time, with their different figures (maiden, witch, companion, worker), and on themes such as freedom, passions and marginalisation. Alongside the classic text, it incorporates verses by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and María de Zayas, which engage in dialogue with the work from other eras and broaden its poetic frame.

The staging is by El Aedo Teatro, which offers a reinterpretation of the classic, placed in context and revisited with a modern sensibility. It is presented at the Teatro Serrano, in Madrid, as a contemporary theatre production for anyone who wants to approach La Celestina with fresh eyes.