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Blood Wedding

By Federico Garcia Lorca. A meditation on fate, war, tradition, passion and repression, inspired by the true story of a fatal feud between two families in Almeria.

An atmospheric re-working by Ted Hughes of Lorca's evocative meditation on fate, war, tradition, passion and repression. Inspired by the true story of a fatal feud between two families in the Almeria province, high in the mountains of rural Spain.

The third play in Radio 3's broadcast of Federico Garc铆a Lorca's "Rural Trilogy" from 1930s Spain. This production of Blood Wedding was first broadcast in 2008 and won the Sony Award for best drama that year.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Mar 2014 21:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Adaptor Ted Hughes
Writer Federico Garcia Lorca
Mother of Bridegroom Barbara Flynn
Bridegroom/Woodcutter Carl Prekopp
Bride Sarah Smart
Leonardo William Ash
Leonardo's Wife/Girl Andrea Riseborough
Father of Bride David Fleeshman
Beggar Woman/Neighbour Mary Cunningham
Servant/Mother-in-Law Ellie Haddington
Moon Claire Benedict
Girl Liz Carter
Woodcutter Sam Curtis
Woodcutter Chris Hannon
Little Girl Daisy Jones
Composer Matthew Wood
Director Pauline Harris

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Nov 2007 20:00
  • Sun 13 Jul 2008 20:00
  • Sun 16 Mar 2014 21:30