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Country: Spain 2016
Plots keywords: Drama | Histórico//History | Siglo XVI//16th Century | Reinos//Kingdom
Language: Español – English subtitles
Director: Jordi Frades
Writer: José Luis Martín
Production Co: Televisión Española (TVE) / Diagonal TV
Runtime: 113 m.
Cast: Rodolfo Sancho, Irene Escolar, Raúl Mérida, Eusebio Poncela, Ramón Madaula, Jordi Díaz, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Jacobo Dicenta, Úrsula Corberó, José Coronado, Silvia Alonso, Pedro Mari Sánchez, Ramón Barea, Fernando Cayo, Jesús Noguero, Arón Piper, Michelle Jenner, Antonio Gil, Ainhoa Santamaría, Carolina Lapausa, Moncho Sánchez-Diezma

La Corona Partida
Comienzos del siglo XVI. Tras la muerte de Isabel la Católica en 1504 comienzan tiempos de incertidumbre en los que se viven luchas de poder entre Fernando el Católico y Felipe el Hermoso, cuya principal víctima fue Juana la Loca, hija de Isabel y legítima heredera al trono de Castilla. 

The Broken CrownAt the turn of the 16th century, after the death of Isabella I of Castille (Isabel la Católica) there are times of uncertainty in which power struggles between Ferdinand II of Aragon (Fernando el Católico) and Philip I of Castille (Felipe el Hermoso) whose main victim was Joanna of Castille (Juana la Loca), daughter of Isabel and legitimate heir to the throne of Castile.

TEATRX is bringing back La Vida Es Cortos / Life Is Shorts Festival for the second year! The festival will once again bring Latinx stories to the stage and screen in new and exciting ways. This year’s lineup includes a 14-minute musical, 21 Chump Street: The Musical, by Hamilton star Lin Manuel Miranda, and a short film by native Houstonian Vannessa Vasquez of Hulu’s East Los High. Along with 21 Chump Street: The Musical, TEATRX will produce two plays chosen after a nationwide call for short plays. On behalf of TEATRX, Laura Moreno will direct, The Party Favor, by Julián Mesri. The second play, A Volunteer by Marian Licha will be directed and acted by members of Teatro Indigo. This year’s festival will also feature the Spanish language play, El Espejo by Emilio Carballido directed by RS Producciones, and a dance theatre piece written and choreographed by Adam Castaneda of Pilot Dance Project.

Because of the high volume of fantastic film submissions, TEATRX will show 13 short films ranging from two to fifteen minutes. Films will be split between four performances Thursday – Saturday. Each night the audience will vote on their favorite film. The top films will be featured at the final performance on Sunday, November 24.

La Vida Es Cortos/Life Is Shorts Festival is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.