Yerma at Le Moyne College

Adapted by Spanish playwright María Goiricelaya, this staged reading of Federico Garcia Lorca’s “tragic poem” tells the story of a childless woman living in rural Spain and her desperate desire for motherhood.

The Theatre Arts Program at Le Moyne College kicks off their 24/25 season program with a staged reading of Yerma’s adaptation by Spanish playwright María Goiricelaya, directed by Chloe Budsizewski.

This collaboration, now in its second edition, between the university and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain aims to bring Spanish contemporary theatre to both students and local audiences, to highlight its quality and create opportunities for exchange between artists and new generations.

The staged reading will be followed by a conversation with the translator of the work, May Farnsworth.

Yerma

Yerma is a renowned artist from Bilbao. Her husband is a successful businessman. Her sister is a woman overwhelmed by life. Her mother never embraced her. Her ex is someone with whom motherhood was a possibility.