Death and the Maiden

by Ariel Dorfman

Death and the Maiden (Spanish: La muerte y la doncella) is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Set in an unspecified country that has recently transitioned from a dictatorship to a democratic government, it depicts the conflict between a former political prisoner, a doctor who may have tortured her, and her husband who is a lawyer and a member of the investigation commission of the new government. The play was translated into English by the author. The world premiere was performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 9 July 1991, directed by Lindsay Posner.

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Spanish