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First Star & the Railing (Estreno Contemporary Spanish Plays, 19)

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Two plays are included in this First Star and The Railing. First Star is a riveting drama of discovery and recovery. Estelle, a successful novelist, goes to a seedy bar with the intention of gathering material for her next book. In a smoke-filled bar populated by raudy men playing poker, she bumps into Juan Dominguez, her father's old drinking and gambling buddy. Together they tiptoe through the minefields of a dark past littered with broken promises and unfulfilled dreams. It is a difficult journey that threatens to open old wounds but ultimately heals the soul. The Railing is a tender story of a poor and handicapped elderly couple stranded in their upper floor apartment for many years due to the landlady's refusal to install a handrail on the staircase. Once discovered by the media, their plight becomes a reality T.V. frenzy. This bittersweet social satire uncovers media exploitation but at the same time, recovers priceless human dignity.

59 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

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Paloma Pedrero

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Paloma Pedrero Díaz-Caneja
Licenciada en Antropología Social por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Diplomada en Psicología Gestáltica por el Instituto Internacional de Florencia. Ha estudiado Arte Dramático con diversos profesores nacionales y extranjeros, como Zulema Katz, Alberto Wainer, Dominic de Facio o John Strasberg. También es autora de guiones de cine, poesía, narrativa, ensayo, y así como de numerosas ediciones críticas. Colabora como articulista en diferentes medios de comunicación (Diario 16, El Mundo, ABC, La Razón, Yo Dona, etc.). Es una de las figuras de la dramaturgia española más estudiada y representada internacionalmente. Es profesora de la Escuela de guion Pacífico. Fue fundadora en 1978 del grupo independiente “Cachivache”, con el que comienza su carrera profesional como actriz y dramaturga. Fundadora y presidenta de la ONG “Caídos del Cielo”, dedicada a ayudar, a través del teatro, a las personas en riesgo de exclusión social.

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