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Blood Wedding

Drama on 3Lorca's Rural Trilogy
Episode 3 of 3

By Federico Garcia Lorca. A meditation on fate, war, tradition, passion and repression, inspired by the true story of a fatal feud between two families in Almeria.

An atmospheric re-working by Ted Hughes of Lorca's evocative meditation on fate, war, tradition, passion and repression. Inspired by the true story of a fatal feud between two families in the Almeria province, high in the mountains of rural Spain.

The third play in Radio 3's broadcast of Federico García Lorca's "Rural Trilogy" from 1930s Spain. This production of Blood Wedding was first broadcast in 2008 and won the Sony Award for best drama that year.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Mar 201421:30
BBC Radio 3

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Credits

AdaptorTed Hughes
WriterFederico Garcia Lorca
Mother of BridegroomBarbara Flynn
Bridegroom/WoodcutterCarl Prekopp
BrideSarah Smart
LeonardoWilliam Ash
Leonardo's Wife/GirlAndrea Riseborough
Father of BrideDavid Fleeshman
Beggar Woman/NeighbourMary Cunningham
Servant/Mother-in-LawEllie Haddington
MoonClaire Benedict
GirlLiz Carter
WoodcutterSam Curtis
WoodcutterChris Hannon
Little GirlDaisy Jones
ComposerMatthew Wood
DirectorPauline Harris

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Nov 200720:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 13 Jul 200820:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 16 Mar 201421:30
    BBC Radio 3