Lorca: Amor en el Jardin (Love in the Garden) November 7, 2011

Venue/Location: University of Salford, Robert Powell Theatre, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, Salford, M6 6PU
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A Théâtre Sans Frontières and Northern Stage Co-Production

A luscious evening of performance, poetry and music with Spain's greatest writer of the 20th century, Federico García Lorca.

In Lorca's 'garden of love', his duendes (sprites) recall moments of his life through his own words and music - Lorca's youth, passions, struggle for acceptance and political commitment. Mischievously, the duendes act out Lorca's short play, El Amor de Don Perlimplín y Belisa en su Jardín, a tale of absurd comedy, fantasy and, ultimately, grotesque tragedy. The wealthy Don Perlimplín just wants to spend his days quietly reading books, but his housekeeper has other ideas. Reluctantly, he agrees to marry the gorgeous and much younger Belisa, but what has he let himself in for? In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Lorca's death, Théâtre Sans Frontières brings its unparalleled visual and physical style to this sensuous and original adaptation. With evocative live music, larger-than-life characters and Lorca's poetry, you'll be seduced by this surreal tale of deceit, disguise and obsession.

Performed in Spanish by an international cast.

Suitable for ages 15+ (set for level of Spanish language rather than for content, i.e. no contentious material) www.tsf.org.uk.

Admission: £10 & £8 (concessions). Cash only sales on the night of the performance, but advance booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.

For group bookings there is one free ticket for every ten purchased.

Concession = schools, colleges and universities (including teachers' and lecturers' tickets); those on state benefits; over 60s; people under the age of 18; full time students and the disabled.

Advance booking is recommended. Online booking is available at the University of Salford's online shop...For more information email: [email protected] or telephone: 0161 295 4436.

Official Website: http://www.salford.ac.uk/home-page/events/events/lorca-amor-en-el-jardin-love-in-the-garden