THE LOVE OF PERLIMPLÍN AND BELISA IN THE GARDEN
AMOR DE DON PERLIMPLÍN CON BELISA EN SU JARDÍN

by Federico García Lorca

Translation by Caridad Svich
Directed by Paula Paz

In English and in Spanish on the same performance, with two casts and two different stagings. First half in Spanish with English surtitles.Second half in English.

En inglés y en español en la misma representación, con dos repartos y dos montajes diferentes. Primera parte en español con sobretítulos en inglés y la segunda parte en inglés.

Written between 1922 and 1926 and premiered in 1933, Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su Jardín is a masterpiece of farce that ends in tragedy, mixing lyrical and grotesque moments onstage. In the play, Don Perlimplín is an elderly man who, proud of having remained a bachelor all his life, is convinced by his servant Marcolfa to marry his neighbour Belisa, a tender teenager offered unashamedly and almost by force by her mother. But tragedy explodes on the wedding night when, despite Perliplín’s confession of his love for Belisa, she falls for another man with whom she is having a passionate romance. Aware of the deception, Perlimplín will have to decide how to respond to this treachery.

Escrita entre 1922 y 1926 y estrenada en 1933, Amor de Don Perlimplín con Belisa en su Jardín es una obra maestra de la farsa que acaba en tragedia, en la que se mezclan momentos líricos y grotescos sobre el escenario. En la obra, Don Perlimplín es un anciano que, orgulloso de haber permanecido soltero toda su vida, es convencido por su criado Marcolfa para que se case con su vecina Belisa, una tierna adolescente ofrecida sin pudor y casi a la fuerza por su madre. Pero la tragedia estalla la noche de bodas cuando, a pesar de que Perliplín le confiesa su amor por Belisa, ella se enamora de otro hombre con el que mantiene un apasionado romance. Consciente del engaño, Perlimplín tendrá que decidir cómo responder a esta traición.

1-25 NOV 2023

Warnings: Partial nudity. Haze is used during performances. 16+

Advertencias: Desnudez parcial. Se utiliza humo artificial durante las actuaciones. 16+

TRAILER

REVIEWS

BROADWAY WORLD

“One of the more unique evenings you will experience.” Gary Naylor

LONDON THEATRE 1

DAILY EXPRESS

“A must for Lorca completists and highly recommended for adventurous theatregoers”. Neil Norman

THEATRE NEWS

“A remarkable theatrical journey well worth experiencing for anyone with an appreciation for the art of theatre.” Tej Dhrona

EL MUNDO

“El ‘Don Perlimplín’ más audaz deslumbra en Londres.” Carlos Fresneda

BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

TEAM

CARIDAD SVICH
TRANSLATOR

PAULA PAZ
DIRECTOR

JUAN CARLOS TALAVERA
PERLIMPLÍN

PAUL RIDER
PERLIMPLÍN

MAGGIE GARCÍA
BELISA

ALEX PEREZ
BELISA

MAITE JIMÉNEZ
MARCOLFA

MARY CONLON
MARCOLFA

MONTSERRAT ROIG
BELISA’S MOTHER

  CAST

Spanish Cast

Perlimplín Juan Carlos Talavera

Belisa Maggie García

Marcolfa Maite Jiménez

Belisa’s Mother Montserrat Roig

 

English Cast

Perlimplín Paul Rider

Belisa Alex Perez

Marcolfa Mary Conlon

Belisa’s Mother Montserrat Roig

 

CREATIVE TEAM

Director Paula Paz

Translation Caridad Svich

Set and Costume Designer Alejandro Andújar

Music Composer and Sound Designer Lex Kosanke

Lighting Designer Sammy Emmins

Assistant Director and Stage Manager Lucia Gandara

Production Manager James Creighton-Goode

Photography Elena Molina

CERVANTES THEATRE TEAM

Artistic Director Jorge de Juan

Artistic Director Paula Paz

House Manager Puerto Baker

Production Manager James Creighton-Goode

Graphic Design Josele Mesa