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RESULTS 2015sElECtion of projECts134/Yermaat the GALA hispanic Theater e GALA Hispanic eater in Washington DC celebrated in 2015its 40th anniversary with the world premiere of a new adaptation of Yerma, the tragic poem written in 1934 bythe renowned Spanish poet and writer Federico García Lorca. e text was adapted by the Spanish author Fernando J. López, the production directed by José Luis Arellano and the original music composed by another Spaniard, David R. Peralto. e main role was played by the well-known Spanish actress Mabel del Pozo. It received 9 nominations for the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards.For this new adaptation in Spanish with English subtitles, Fernando J López reduced the cast to ve characters: Yerma, Juan, Víctor, La Vieja Dolores and María. Limiting the number of characters intensi es the oppressionof a loveless marriage, the forbidden desires and the repressive society faced by Yerma in her rural environment. is version also underlines the modern woman’s concern with motherhoodand her role in society. López, who has also published novels, has had manyof his plays produced in Spain and is a well-known lecturer in Europe and the United States.Washington d.C, u.s.A.Gala Hispanic Theater10 sEp - 04 oCt 2015 organised byGala Hispanic TheaterWith the collaboration ofAcción Cultural Española (AC/E)