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The Love of Don Perlimplin and Belisa in the Garden
Short Play, Drama / 2w, 2m, 2 any gender (youth)
Federico García Lorca, Gwynne Edwards
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Cast Size
2w, 2m, 2 any gender (youth) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Don Perlimplin marries Belisa. Although he is wealthy and attractive she takes a stream of lovers. Realizing he cannot satisfy Belisa, Don Perlimplin arranges a meeting between Belisa ands her mystery lover. When the man reveals himself to be Don Perlimplin himself, the play ends on a tragic note as he stabs himself and dies in the arms of Belisa.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Setting A room, a dining-room, a garden
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936) is widely considered to be Spain's most important playwright and poet. He and his close friend Salvador Dalí took the literary and artistic worlds by storm in the 1920's, introducing daring explorations of desire, sexuality and surrealism. ...