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The Butterfly's Evil Spell

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  17m or f

Federico García Lorca, Gwynne Edwards

An insect comedy...

The Butterfly's Evil Spell

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    17m or f
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Written in verse, this tale of unrequited love is a highly stylized piece. It tells of Sylvia who is in love with Boybeetle, who loves Butterfly. Although the plot is tragic, Lorca nevertheless injects some humour: the one-legged cockroach, Dona Beetle, is decidedly down to earth, as is the drunken scorpion, Scorpy. With non-naturalistic style it is set firmly apart from the rest of Lorca's work and is an excellent example of avant-garde theatre.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
  • Setting A meadow, a garden
  • Features Fantasy Costumes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Federico García Lorca

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. ...

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Author

Gwynne Edwards

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