Welcome back to the 119th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 119th episode we bring you a classic cup review of the Young Vic’s 2016 production of Yerma, adapted and directed by Simon Stone (after Federico Garcia Lorca), starring Billie Piper in the lead – though not necessarily titular! – role.
Watch the play on NTatHome (subscription needed): https://www.ntathome.com/yerma
Stay tuned next week, for our review of the more local production of Yerma, currently playing in Toronto by Coal Mine Theatre until March 5th, 2023!
Tickets for that production can be found at the following link: https://www.coalminetheatre.com/yerma
CONTENT WARNING: Yerma deals with themes of reproductive autonomy, abortion, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicide; this review, likewise, speaks directly to these topics. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
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