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November 28 The Comedy of Errors in Lorca

Early Shakespearean comedy in Spanish at the Auditorio Margarita Lozano in Lorca

November 28 The Comedy of Errors in Lorca The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's earliest and shortest comedies, with plenty of farce and slapstick caused by cases of mistaken identity. Over the centuries it has been adapted to opera, film and other media, and this production in Lorca on 28^th November is a version in Spanish by Albert Boronat.

Although it would normally take place in the Teatro Guerra, this performance is being held in the Auditorio Margarita Lozano (Calle Santa Quiteria, click for map) at 21.00.

Further information is available by telephone on 968 473122 on weekdays between 10.00 and 14.00. Tickets can be purchased online here for 16, 22 and 24 euros.

For more local information including news and what’s on go to the home page of Lorca Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.