Yerma

Yerma, Federico García Lorca's tragedy about a woman who cannot become a mother, comes to the Teatro Español in a new staging directed by Eduardo Vasco.

The play follows a woman who rebels against the destiny imposed on her by the impossibility of becoming a mother, and who fights against that reality, accepting the consequences of her decisions. Federico García Lorca conceived it as a tragedy in the classical mould dressed in modern clothing, and the drama retains a resonance that goes beyond its own era.

This new production seeks to return to the sobriety of classical tragedy and to explore the oldest roots of the text, combining the popular with a more cultivated and refined outlook. Eduardo Vasco signs the adaptation and direction, as well as the music and sound design. The set design is by Carolina González, the costumes by Lorenzo Caprile and the lighting by Miguel Ángel Camacho, with Laura Garmo as assistant director.

It is a production by the Teatro Español together with Amor al Teatro, presented in the venue's own hall, where the play premiered. It is intended for anyone who wishes to approach a classic of Spanish theatre in a contemporary reading.