OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Frank McGuinness 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Federico García Lorca

• Author Notes

  A version of Lorca's original play.

• Synopsis

  Yerma is the lonely housewife of a Spanish farmer. She longs to have a child, but believes she is unable to conceive. Upon learning from an elderly psychic woman that the problem may have more to do with her husband, Yerma rebels against her lonely life and her place in society by seeking out a handsome young man to seduce.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  11

• Total

  14

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See Original Production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  05 May 1987

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

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