El teatro comercial en Murcia durante el siglo XVII

Abstract

The doctoral thesis is a research on every aspect related to the commercial theatre in Murcia city from the end of 16th century to the 18th century. The research provides with information about corrales de comedias (former play houses, theatres), actors and theatre companies at the Golden Age as well as a look through Corpus Christi feast in Murcia. At the dawn of Baroque the first place for performing in Murcia was a courtyard in Nuestra Señora de Gracia y Buen Suceso Hospital where some performances took place from 1593 to 1609. In 1609 the Toro theatre was built; it was a big municipal play house which tried to meet the demand for theatre in the city. In 1633 performances were moved to a building in Santa Catalina square in Murcia, but in 1636 the Toro theatre reopened and worked until the 19th century. Murcia city was a permanent performing spot for actors and companies when touring the south and east of the country.