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LA Escena (Diversifying the Classics)
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Diversifying the Classics Project At UCLA - Founded in 2014

Our website: https://diversifyingtheclassics.humanities.ucla.edu/

We run LA Escena: Los Angeles' first festival of Hispanic classical theater.
We are very excited to announce the release of 'Golden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theatre in Los Angeles'! The volume compiles 7 fantastic plays from our initiative Golden Tongues has been an incredible experience.

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Golden Tongues
A first-of-its-kind anthology that explores adaptations of 17th-century Hispanic comedia within contemporary Los Angeles theater. Performed outdoors for aud…
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December 12, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Read the Daily Bruin's piece on UCLA's Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs! ✍️ We are so excited to see our translation being staged at our university!

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In 'The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs,' female narratives take center stage - Daily Bruin
The theater department is writing women into the spotlight in its upcoming performance of “The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs.” The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will be presenting th...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM
The Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs opens today, Thursday Nov. 21st!
The Thursday and Friday performances are sold out, but the show runs until Tuesday Nov. 26th. Get your tickets now to see comedia on stage at UCLA! ucla.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncom...
November 22, 2024 at 1:40 AM
If you attended LA Escena 24 (or if you had to miss it!), here's our latest blog post on this year's festival. Thank you for making this edition our largest yet! 🥳

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DTC Celebrates LA Escena 2024 by Rebecca Ogden Smith - Diversifying the Classics
From September 12-17, 2024, LA Escena held its fourth biennial festival at UCLA’s historic, recently renovated Nimoy Theater, the festival’s largest venue yet. This year, LA Escena brought together ar...
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November 19, 2024 at 11:50 PM
We share all our translations online for free! We only ask you to let us know if you are interested in taking them to the stage (we love to know! And can provide you with some dramaturgic advice, if you'd like)

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Our Translations - Diversifying the Classics
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November 19, 2024 at 9:27 PM
You can learn more about us by visiting our website:

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Homepage - Diversifying the Classics
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November 19, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Hello! We are Diversifying the Classics, a UCLA-affiliated translation group that promotes Spanish-language theatrical tradition developed on both sides of the Atlantic. We organize and participate in multiple initiatives, including LA Escena, a festival of Hispanic Classical Theatre based in LA.
November 19, 2024 at 9:15 PM