[NEohioPAL] Final Weekend of Blood Wedding at The University of Akron

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*UA play Blood Wedding combines work of Federico Garcia Lorca and Langston
Hughes*

The University of Akron (UA) Theatre Arts Program presents *Blood Wedding *by
 Federico García Lorca, translated by Langston Hughes, and adapted by Melia
Bensussen with eight performances at Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall.

Directed by UA Theatre Professor James Slowiak, performances are  March 5-7
at 7:30 p.m.

Lorca, considered one of the foremost Spanish writers of the twentieth
century, was inspired by a true story of betrayal and vengeance to create
the passionate and surreal play.

Langston Hughes, one of America’s foremost poets and heavily involved in
the Harlem Renaissance, was influenced by Lorca and translated the
authors’ *Gypsy
Ballads* as well as *Blood Wedding*.

The UA Theatre Arts production intends to explore the play from this
relationship between these two poets to create its own erotic world of
violence and death.



The large diverse cast features UA students, theatre majors and others, as
well as alumni and several students from Miller South Middle School for the
Performing and Visual Arts. Professor Adel A. Migid is creating a
minimalist, surreal landscape which will provide a creative space for
Adrienne Jones’ stylized costuming and Chris Hariasz’ evocative lighting.

Tickets for *Blood Wedding *are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors and
UA faculty, staff and alumni; and $6 for students. Guzzetta Hall is at 139
Buchtel Ave., Akron. For more information call (330) 972-7895 or visit
http://www.uakron.edu/dtaa Be sure to follow us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/theartsstarthere for further news and stories from
the production.
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