Submitted by Caitlin Werner on the 2019 fall semester study abroad program in Granada, Spain…
This past weekend, our program traveled to Fuenteovejuna, a small town outside of Cordoba. In class, we are currently reading the play Fuenteovejuna by Lope de Vega which takes place in this town. The play is about standing up and fighting against injustices. Every summer, they transform this plaza into a huge theater with over 1,200 people in the audience every night. We got to meet some of the actors/actresses and they performed some parts of the play for us. We also dressed up in costume and performed some of the monologue of the main character in the play. It was such a great experience and a very special place for our program director, Amalia. I loved learning more about this small town and how important the play is for them.