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Yerma

Told with poetic imagery and song, Lorca's powerful tale of a woman's desperate yearning for a child that leads her to murder.

Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca
in a translation by Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata

The tragic tale of a woman's desperate yearning for a child that leads her to murder. Infused with poetic imagery and song this is one of Lorca's best known plays, written in 1934.

Federico Garcia Lorca (1898 - 1936) is, with Cervantes, the best known figure in Spanish literature. His plays Blood Wedding, Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba are often referred to as a 'rural trilogy' and all three are being broadcast together on Radio 3 in March 2014.

Singers, Members of the cast and Leslie Pratt
Directed by Pauline Harris.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Federico Garcia Lorca
Yerma Emma Cunniffe
Juan Conrad Nelson
Victor Declan Wilson
Maria Rebecca Callard
Pagan Old Woman Annette Badland
Dolores Claire Benedict
Dolores' Neighbour Kate Layden
Washerwoman Deborah McAndrew
Washerwoman Fionnuala Dorrity
Washerwoman/Girl 1 Liz Carter
Washerwoman/Female at the Pilgrimag Helen Longworth
Male at the Pilgrimage Kevin Harvey
Spanish Voice Anna Castineiras
Music Tayo Akinbode
Musician Tayo Akinbode
Musician Richard Arthurs
Musician Chris Cruiks
Singer Leslie Pratt
Director Pauline Harris

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Sep 2010 20:00
  • Sun 9 Mar 2014 22:00