Yerma: A Play About a Woman’s Desperate Need to Have a Baby
Lorca’s tragedy “Yerma” written in 1934 is rarely performed in the United States, although in Spain where Lorca is considered one of the country’s most important playwrights, his works are frequently played. However, in the last two years in the US there have been at least two important professional productions. The first was a rewritten, updated version developed in England and brought to New York in 2018 where it won over critics and audiences. The second, now playing at Calderwood Pavilion, was developed in Boston at the Huntington Theatre Company and adapted and translated by Melinda Lopez their playwright in residence. On press night Lopez played Dolores since Jacqui Parker the actress who had the role was injured. …