Theatre | Love, Lust & Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna

Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna, Mellow Drama's latest production, is an all-new comedy from the West End fringe, based on the classic drama by Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.

15 November 2011, 12:00am

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Local comedy specialists Mellow Drama are producing a unique piece of off-beat theatre in November which is guaranteed to get audiences fully involved

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Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna is an all-new comedy from the West End fringe, based on the classic drama by Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.

The play tells the true story of a small Spanish village that rose up against an evil commander back in 1476. After years of abuse the final straw comes when the commander - Fernan Gomez de Guzman - gatecrashes a wedding to abduct the brides.

The villagers take matters into their own hands, plot their revenge and end up 'collectively' murdering the commander. When questioned by the authorities, all they will say is that the village did it.

But, in true Mellow Drama style there will be nothing entirely serious about this version of the classic which involves water balloons, frisbees, toilet fresheners and plenty of audience participation. Not to mention a healthy dose of live music and singing.

The play will run for three weekends: November 18-20; 26-28 and December 2-4 at the MITP Theatre, St Christopher's Street, Valletta. All shows start at 20:00.

Tickets for the opening weekend cost €10 while tickets for all other performances cost €15. Bookings: www.ticketline.com.mt. More information: www.mellowdrama.com.mt, 27 892789.