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The Surgeon of Honour

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 13m

Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Gwynne Edwards

The Surgeon of Honour
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Translated by Gwynne Edwards

Gutierre is obsessed with the need to preserve his honour and reputation. He marries Dona Mencia, unaware at first that she had been courted by the King's brother. Gutierre is convinced that Mencia is unfaithful and engages a bloodletter to bleed her…

The Surgeon of Honour

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 13m
  • SubGenre
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  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Gutierre is obsessed with the need to preserve his honour and reputation. He marries Dona Mencia, unaware at first that she had been courted by the King's brother. Gutierre is convinced that Mencia is unfaithful and engages a bloodletter to bleed her to death; the King, suspecting his guilt, forces him to marry a previously-abandoned sweetheart. Gutierre warns that he has already been the 'surgeon' of his honour and could be again ...
Cast Attributes
  • Time Period 17th Century
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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Gwynne Edwards

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