Mary Baldwin University Theatre presents Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic 20th century play Blood Wedding, or Bodas de Sangre, translated by Caridad Svich and directed by Doreen Bechtol, MBU assistant professor of Shakespeare and Performance. The show performs at 7:30 p.m. February 15—18 and at 2 p.m. February 19 in Fletcher Collins Theatre.
A story of forbidden love, lust, and revenge, Blood Wedding depicts the haunting tale of a young woman who must choose between her family and her community and her own heart’s desire. Based on a true story, Lorca’s tragedy beautifully portrays the dangers of societal expectations and explores the perils of love and loss in a rural village in Spain.
Mary Baldwin performs Svich’s translation of Lorca’s original Spanish text. Svich will visit MBU on February 18 and give a brief Q & A session following that evening’s performance at Fletcher Collins Theatre.
The cast features Layla Ophelia as the Bride and Emil Ljubovic as the Groom. Shakespeare and Performance (S&P) graduate Chad Marriott plays Leonardo, previous suitor to the Bride. Leonardo’s Wife is portrayed by Marianna Moynihan, and his Mother in Law is played by S&P graduate Victoria Buck. The Bride’s loyal Maid is played by S&P graduate, Allison Jones, and Vicky Vail performs the role of the Groom’s neighbor. Director Doreen Bechtol takes on the role of the Mother to the Groom, and guest artist Thadd McQuade returns as the Father of the Bride. Also in the cast are William Douglas, Melissa Fulton, Hannah Goodwin, Micaela Harmon, Patrick Harris, Dayna Janson, Olive Scheidler, Glenn Thompson, and Dominic Walker, who play an assortment of friends, attendants, woodcutters, and allegorical characters such as the Moon and Death.
Tickets are $7 for students and senior citizens, $12 for adults. For reservations call 540-887-7189, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit go.marybaldwin.edu/arts/theatre. Shows do sell out, so purchase your tickets now.