La Barraca

La Barraca

The first performances by the travelling theatre company La Barraca, directed by Lorca and Eduardo Ugarte, featuring ‘La vida es sueño’ and interludes by Cervantes.

1932 · 6 min · Documentary

Performances by the Teatro Universitario La Barraca, directed by Federico García Lorca and Eduardo Ugarte, during their first tours in Burgo de Osma and villages in the province of Soria. Accompanying activities organised by the teaching staff.

Directed by Federico García Lorca

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