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The House of Bernarda Alba

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Aidan Mathews 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Federico García Lorca 

  • Author Notes

    A translation of Federico Garcia Lorca's original play.

  • Setting

    A village in Spain in the early 1930s.

  • Synopsis

    In rural Spain, five daughters exist in a cloistered household managed by their widowed mother and demented grandmother. Following the death of their father, Bernarda Alba enforces an eight year mourning period on her daughters, and tensions build.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Female

    17

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Mourner Anne Keatings
Maid Stella McCusker
Beggar Woman Gina Moxley
Mourner Gina Moxley
Amelia Jane Brennan
Mourner Deirdre Monaghan
Bernarda Alba Joan O'Hara
Angustias Bernadette McKenna
Magdalena Barbara Brennan
La Poncia Pat Leavy
Adela Orla Brady
Martirio Kate O'Toole
Maria Josefa Patricia Hayes
Prudencia Maureen Toal
Mourner Elena Lopez
Mourner Geraldine Maguire
Mourner Susan Mellon
Production Team  
Director Ben Barnes
Set Designer Tim Reed
Lighting Designer Rupert Murray
Costume Designer Nigel Boyd
Assistant Costume Designer Anne O'Halloran
Production Manager Rupert Murray
Stage Director Lita O'Connell
Assistant Stage Manager Anne Keatings
Assistant Stage Manager George Heslin
Set Construction Chameleon Productions
Stage Carpenter Fred West
Scenic Artist Francis Morgan
Wardrobe Mistress Orla O'Brien
Costume Construction The Costume Shop
Chief Electrician James McConnell
Chief Electrician Tom Clarke
Photography Tom Lawlor (1)
Company Director Michael Colgan (1)
Company Deputy Director Marie Rooney
Company Deputy Director Anne Clarke

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RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Adaptation rights

  • Contact

    A.P. Watt Ltd.

  • Address

    20 John Street
    London WC1N 2DR
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7405 6774

  • Email

    apw@apwatt.co.uk

  • Website

    www.apwatt.co.uk

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.