Blood Weddings / Bodas de Sangre (2017)
Produced by
Aluna Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company
Presented by
Playwright: Federico García Lorca
Translator: Langston Hughes
Adapter: Melia Bensussen
Director: Soheil Parsa
Venue
The Alexander Street Chamber Theatre
Run
March 4th, 2017 – March 19th, 2017
Synopsis
A family vendetta comes to a boil when a bride-to-be runs away with the son of the enemy. This 20th century masterpiece is a powerful and poetic metaphor for the oppressive forces that corrupt our ability to love freely.
This story of ill-fated romance serves as the backdrop for a poetic exploration of the conflict between individual desires and social conventions. It pits primal desire against the weight of history, and holds up love as the most powerful and unstoppable force we can harness. (buddiesinbadtimes.com)
Cast
| Lara Arabian | Mother In Law / Woodcutter |
| Steven Bush | Father |
| Sochi Fried | Wife / Moon |
| Carlos González-Vio | Leonardo |
| Mina James | Maiden / Woodcutter / Child / Ensemble |
| Derek Kwan | Boy |
| Jani Lauzon | Neighbour / Servant |
| Sebastian Marziali | Youth / Ensemble |
| Carla Melo | Death / Beggar / Maiden |
| Beatriz Pizano | Mother |
| Chiamaka Glory | Woodcutter / Maiden / Ensemble |
| Bahareh Yaraghi | Girl |
Creative Team
| Federico García Lorca | Playwright |
| Langston Hughes | Translator |
| Melia Bensussen | Adapter |
| Soheil Parsa | Director |
| Soheil Parsa | Choreographer |
| Trevor Schwellnus | Scenographer |
| Sebastian Marziali | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Composer |
| Angela Thomas | Costume Designer |
| Amanda Wong | Costume Design Assistant |
Production
| Erika Morey | Stage Manager |
| Charissa Wilcox | Production Manager |
| Barbara Starr | Costume Builder |
| Mia Louie | Costume Builder |
| Matt Armour | Crew |
| Suzie Balogh | Crew |
| David Costello | Crew |
| Verne Good | Crew |
| Shane McKinnon | Crew |
| Amber Pattison | Crew |
| Adrien Whan | Crew |
| Diana Lopez Soto | Scenic Painter |
| Melanie Santos | Backstage / Production Support |
| Victoria Mata | Movement Consultant |
| Gia Nahmens | Head of Administration |
| Margarita Valderrama | Spanish Language Outreach |
| Paulie McDermid | Literary Consultant |
| Sue Balint | Graphic Designer |
| Sue Balint | Marketing |
Staff
| Suzie Balogh | Chamber Technician |
