LORCA'S EL SUEÑO DE LA VIDA: METATHEATRICAL SUBVERSION, SOCIAL CONCERN, AND THE AUDIENCE'S EXPERIENCE.

The article analyzes Act I of Federico García Lorca's play "El sueño de la vida" (The Dream of Life), emphasizing its socio-political concerns and experimental metatheatre elements. It explores themes of social inequality, radical politics, religion, and the need for economic and cultural change. It highlights the ambiguity and internal inconsistencies in the script, which subvert straightforward interpretations and create a disruptive effect.