The Lady from Alfaqueque: The Forgotten Comedy That Found Its Way to the BBC
What is Alfaqueque—and how did a Spanish comedy from another age find its way onto BBC radio on a Saturday night in 1966?
In this episode of The Common Room, we pull an old Saturday Night Theatre recording from the shelf and follow The Lady from Alfaqueque back through the remarkable world behind it: the playwright brothers Serafín and Joaquín Álvarez Quintero, its journey into English, the theatrical world of Eva Le Gallienne, and finally the BBC production that preserved it for another generation.
A quick note before we open the door: This Deep Dive discusses the story, characters, and…
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