77 pages

Spanish language

Published July 7, 1986 by Ediciones Antonio Machado.

ISBN:
9788476440094
OCLC Number:
15352733

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3 stars (1 review)

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3 stars

Antonio Gala introduces us to 5 women who chat, argue, reconcile, etc. at the hotelito. These women are representations of different autonomous communities: Galicia (Carmiña), Andalusia (Rocío), Madrid (Paloma), Catalonia (Montserrat) and the Basque Country (Begoña). As a result of this representation, the play introduces us to a double reality: the current story and the one the characters live in their allegorical function.

The country (el hotelito) is where they all live but they are selling it to a foreign buyer. Finally, after many disputes, they decide to keep it and continue living together since they realize they need each other.

This play shows politics from a humorous point of view: folklore, songs, gastronomy, travels, languages, etc. At times I must admit that it was a bit too heavy, but I found it a very intriguing and curious way of explaining and representing Spanish politics and history. …