Yerma
A blistering Billie Piper unravels brilliantly in Yerma.
The New York Times
Why see Yerma?
Starring Billie Piper
One of 2016's most acclaimed West End dramas comes to New York, featuring a blistering lead performance by Olivier Award winner and former Doctor Who assistant Billie Piper. Australian dramatist and director, Simon Stone makes his New York debut in this reimagining of Federico Garcia Lorca's 1934 paralysing drama.
What Is Yerma About?
Yerma is a tragic portrait of a young woman (played by Piper) desperate to bear children, despite her husband's repudiation, and is driven to the unthinkable due to her obsession with her own infertility. Stone relocates the play's action to the modern day, allowing an examination of the dangers of our online world.
Did You Know?
Since her Doctor Who days, Piper's acting career has gone from strength to strength, but for many critics, Yerma was her greatest performance yet. The Financial Times called her portrayal "devastating", while the Guardian called her "earth-shattering."
Awards
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS, 2018 - NOMINATIONS
Distinguished Performance Award - Billie Piper
Outstanding Revival Of A Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Pippa Smith
Great acting, terrible script
The set is astounding and contributes
to the feeling of remove from the
actors.
The vocals between sets are
haunting.
But the endless sweating- fucking is
neither clever nor cutting edge- it just
sounds impoverished and crude.
I did not warm to the characters and
so the sad tale of a woman’s fight
with infertility left me feeling sad for
her but not engaged.
The acting is powerful especially by
Billie Piper.
I preferred Thre Tall Women.
Not kid friendly or old people who
dislike crudity or for people who
expect more of theatre than sad
banal conversation. ... Read more
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