Lorca’s Play Becomes Cyprus Bicommunal Production
A production in Cypriot Greek and Cypriot Turkish brings a unique adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre to the stage. Translated to Blood Wedding, or Matomena Stefana, as the upcoming production is called, the performance gives the Spanish tragedy a Cyprus focus, relocating the plot to a mixed village in Cyprus in the early 1960s.
Presented by ETHAL, with a bicommunal cast of actors, the production forms the second part of a trilogy that began with The Island and delves into ETHAL’s 2025–2026 thematic focus: Language, communities, communication, dialogue, multiculturalism and collective memory.
Love and death intersect with political and social division in Matomena Stefana and through the words of Lorca, the play engages with history, memory and the wounds of the land. Hosted at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre for one night only (May 23), the adaptation sheds light on the complex identity of Cyprus at a time when love, honour and blood take on a tragically contemporary relevance.
Presented by ETHAL, with a bicommunal cast of actors, the production forms the second part of a trilogy that began with The Island and delves into ETHAL’s 2025–2026 thematic focus: Language, communities, communication, dialogue, multiculturalism and collective memory.
Love and death intersect with political and social division in Matomena Stefana and through the words of Lorca, the play engages with history, memory and the wounds of the land. Hosted at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre for one night only (May 23), the adaptation sheds light on the complex identity of Cyprus at a time when love, honour and blood take on a tragically contemporary relevance.
ETHAL’s adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s ‘Bodas de Sangre’ play. With a bicommunal cast of actors. May 23. Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 8.30pm. In Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot. https://www.more.com/cy-en/tickets/theater/matomena-stefana/
Source: Cyprus Mail
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