Based on a true story of love and betrayal, Blood Wedding is a powerful and innovative modern classic.  Lorca wrote this poetic exploration of the conflict between individual desires and social conventions years after reading a newspaper account of a young bride in Andalusia who abandoned her husband on their wedding day to escape with her childhood sweetheart. 

Lorca’s tale of ill-fated romance unfolds with the fire and power characteristic of his work.  The force of love and primal desire battle the weight of history, themes that are particularly resonant given his own tragically short life.

In Apollinaire summer tradition, the audience will move with the action. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets and beach chairs, and a picnic to enjoy along with the harbor views.

Federico García Lorca is considered one of Spain's greatest poets and dramatists. His work inspired a generation of artists in Spain and Latin America with its visionary disregard for theatrical conventions of the time and bold explorations of taboo subjects such as class, sexuality, and the role of women. 

English:  Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun. • Spanish: Fridays

July 8-26, Wed.-Sun. at 7:30