Yerma Yerma Yerma – CVO

A tragedy about a woman who wants nothing more than a child, but is trapped in a marriage that revolves primarily around possession, honor, and… silence. In a Spanish village where everyone is watching, childlessness is not a private matter but a collective judgment. How, 92 years later, do twenty-two actors from as many corners of the world deal with this in Belgium? In 1934, Federico García Lorca wrote 'Yerma': Yerma wants to live. Her husband Juan wants peace. That clashes. Hard. Fast forward: 92 years later. Belgium. Twenty-two actors from as many corners of the world. And 'Yerma' is back on the table. Or rather: is being broken open. What follows is a controlled chaos of voices, backgrounds, and questions. What does Yerma mean today? What is social pressure? You see a rehearsal. Or a performance. Or actors trying to play a classic and encountering themselves in the process. Confusing? Absolutely. Moving? Sometimes. Funny? Unexpectedly often. Come and watch. 'Yerma'. The players. The theater as it catches itself in the act.