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- La vida en el ataúd
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La vida en el ataúd (?), Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla
- Scene
It is a three-act comedia de santos.
- Staging
The Child Jesus appears, and Boniface is shown in Aglaes’s dream to be decapitated; this happens twice, for at the end he actually is beheaded, and Jesus takes his head up to heaven. The severed head has to appear to talk, as it has a few lines. A fantastical burning boat at the end carries the Child Jesus and Boniface to heaven.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 6 males 14 males 5 females 5 females 11 (total) 19 (total) - Cast information
- Plus additional soldiers, servants and musicians.
- Characters
- MILENE, Roman lady
- AGLAES, Roman lady
- ORTUARDO, Suitor of Milene
- DILENO, Suitor of Aglaes
- ONORATO, Uncle of Aglaes
- NASARIO, Leader
- OROSIO
- BONIFACE, Servant who becomes the hero
- CANDOR, Comic servant
- THE CHRIST CHILD, Jesus
- LAURETA
- NISE
- FAUSTA
- SIMUNDO
- SERGIO
- MUSICIAN
- ANGEL
- GUIDO
- MARIO
- SOLDIERS
- SERVANTS
Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 4 October 2010.
