YERMA // February 5 - March 5, 2023

 

“An important reminder of the power of live theatre, Yerma is also, in Coal Mine’s case, a powerful, memorable (re)birth.” — The Globe And Mail

THE COAL MINE THEATRE PRESENTS THE CANADIAN PREMIERE OF:

YERMA

Written by Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca
Directed by Diana Bentley

A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. Set in contemporary London, this radical production of Lorca’s classic tragedy builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.

In the new year, with YERMA by Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca, the Coal Mine celebrates several major benchmarks. First produced at The Young Vic in 2016, starring Billie Piper, Stone’s inaugural production went on to become one of the UK's most acclaimed and awarded productions of the decade, with Piper winning all six available Best Actress awards, including the coveted Laurence Olivier Award. The production also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival. It then made its way across the pond in 2018, playing a sold out run at The Park Avenue Armory to more unanimous praise.

★★★★★ "A shatteringly powerful reinvention of a familiar classic"

– The Independent

WARNING

THIS PRODUCTION USES STROBE LIGHTS AND THEATRICAL HAZE

YERMA CONTAINS DISTURBING THEMES THAT SOME AUDIENCE MEMBERS MAY FIND TRIGGERING.

STARRING:

  • SARAH GADON

    HER

  • DAREN A. HERBERT

    JOHN

  • MARTHA BURNS

    HELEN

  • LOUISE LAMBERT

    MARY

  • MICHELLE MOHAMMED

    DES

  • JOHNATHAN SOUSA

    VICTOR

FEBRUARY 5TH — MARCH 5th, 2023

at THE COAL MINE THEATRE
2076 DANFORTH AVE

Tuesdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2:00pm 

Preview Performances: Feb 5, Feb 7 and Feb 8

Opening Night: Thursday, Feb 9, 7:30pm

WRITTEN BY: Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca
DIRECTED BY: Diana Bentley
LIGHTING & SET DESIGN: Kaitlin Hickey
COSTUME DESIGN:  Joshua Quinlan
SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION:  Keith Thomas
HEAD OF PROPS: Kayla Chaterji
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Katie Fitz-Gerald
BACKSTAGE MANAGEMENT: Michelle Soicher
COSTUME ASSISTANT: Des'ree Gray

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: Carlos Varela
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Remington North
CO-PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS: Crystal Lee and Wes Babcock
SET COORDINATOR: Ryan Wilson

 

Run Time: 1 hr 40 minutes
NO INTERMISSION

AGE RECOMMENDATION 16+

  • Sarah Gadon

    Photo by Tim Leyes

  • Sarah Gadon and Daren A. Herbert

    Photo by Tim Leyes

  • Sarah Gadon and Daren A. Herbert

    Photo by Tim Leyes

  • Louise Lambert, Martha Burns and Sarah Gadon

    Photo by Tim Leyes

REVIEWS

 

"Sarah Gadon... skilfully uses the intimacy of the space to telegraph the inner life of a woman caught in her own little box of emptiness."

— The Globe And Mail

"(Yerma) offers welcome evidence that Coal Mine’s commitment to bold texts in bold productions will continue in its new home."

3.5/4 STARS

— The Toronto Star