Yerma

About “Yerma”

Yerma is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1934 and first performed the same year. García Lorca described the play as "a tragic poem." The story follows a childless woman living in rural Spain. Her intense longing for motherhood turns into an obsession, leading her to commit a terrible act. The play explores themes of desire, failure, and the pressures of societal expectations. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)