Federico Garcia Lorca was one of the world finest symbolist poets, and his drama is always infused with myth and metaphor. The production of his “Blood Wedding,” currently playing at the GALA Theatre at Tivoli Square, sensitively capitalizes on Garcia Lorca’s commitment to drama as a poetic, allegorical experience.
“Blood Wedding” begins with a young man who wants to marry, but his mother does not approve of his choice — a young woman who once loved another man, Leonardo. The play creates a web of anguish on the part of the mother, the bride-to-be and Leonardo, who is now married with a family. Only the bridegroom is looking forward to the wedding with joy. He is crushed whenhe realizes that his bride has run off with Leonardo.
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