Roque Centurión Miranda

Who is Roque Centurión Miranda?

Roque Centurión Miranda was a Paraguayan playwright, theater director and stage, radio and film actor. Enriched by a creative and enthusiastic group of young actors and playwrights including Luis Ruffinelli, Miguel Pecci Saavedra, Francisco Martín Barrios, Facundo Recalde, Benigno Villa and Arturo Alsina, Centurión Miranda is remembered as one of the true creators of the Paraguayan theatre. He began working as an actor. In 1926 he wrote his first play, Cupido sudando, a comedy in three acts, earning him critical acclaim after it was performed. Later, in 1932, in collaboration with Josefina Pla he wrote Episodios chaqueños. His 1933 Guaraní language drama Tuyú in three acts which dealt with young Chaco blood spilled by Paraguayan soldiers was a major success and is considered by critics to be the cornerstone of the Guaraní theatre.

Alternating the roles of actor and author, in 1942 he was working again with Josefina Pla, writing several works together such as La hora de Caín, María Inmaculada, Aquí no ha pasado nada, Un sobre en blanco o Paréntesis, La huella, Pater familias and Porasy. These continued to earn the respect of critics and the public.