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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, hosts Jacob Laitinen and Petra Shearer investigate the figure of the gracioso, the comic sidekick in Spanish Golden Age drama. Their episode hones in on Papagayo and his antics within the play by first thinking about the roots and continental influences that shaped the gracioso figure and then sharpening their focus to analyze Papagayo's place within the world of Presumed Dead. This episode also includes scenes from the play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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