Leila Birch plays in the Lorca drama 'Mariana Pineda'


 Mariana Pineda'

Federico Garcia Lorca

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Mariana Pineda
24th July - 19th August 2006
Starting time: 20:00


The play that launched Lorca's stage career
 

1930. Spain struggles under Primo de Rivera’s tyrannical rule. In the face of persecution, traditional Andalusian folklore spoke of a young and rebellious heroine, Mariana de Pineda. Widow, mother of two, martyr of love and liberty; she defies the oppressive dictatorship in the name of love. Vividly captured, Mariana Pineda explores a conflict of fate, freedom and womanhood, recounting the short and turbulent life of a tragic legend.

Cast also includes: Pandora Colin, Patrick Lynch, Ben Nathan, Rachel Edwards, Ruth Posner, Geoff Breton, Daniel Kanaber, Jonathan Dunstan and Rachel Atkins

Federico Garcia Lorca
(June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. An emblematic member of the Generation of '27, he was murdered by Nationalist partisans at the age of 38 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.

The Arcola Theatre is proud to present VIVA LORCA, a festival celebrating the life of Federico García Lorca and his work as a poet, playwright and artist. Arcola Theatre will be transformed by productions of Mariana Pineda, Yerma and When Five Years Pass and readings of his poetry, as well as plays about Lorca’s life, flamenco dance, Iberian cuisine and live music ... No Available Image