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...best things director Bill Rauch has going for him is the choice of the play. The beauty of the language and imagery of Lorca's tragic poem about a childless woman in a rural village contributes substantially to the impact of the play. And the play does have impact; it is doubtful that anyone could walk out of it without some strong opinion...
...Rauch's interpretation succeeds in generalizing Yerma's dilemma into a cross-cultural experience. Rauch tones down the Spanish influences until there are only subtle suggestions of it in the delicate frill of a classical guitar and the fringed shawl that Yerma drapes over her head. And in this he excels; the villagers could belong to any village. Juan's possessive sisters to any brother and Yerma's pain to any women...
...Rauch's adaptation addresses the many levels and aspects of the play too briefly. The play's many brilliant moments are somehow not convincingly juxtaposed. Likewise, the production encompasses many bright ideas within Rauch's production. But like a precocious child, Rauch doesn't seem to have the patience to follow them through to a conclusion. Mary C. Warner
This complicated process works smoothly in Rauch's production as the five stages never interfere with the dialogue. Throughout each scene, the audience hears excerpts of the others which makes them feel that they are part of a process...
...letter series of relationships with each character dealing with two different lovers. And although each dialogue only lasts 11 1/2 minutes, each actor manages to create a believable character with his own foibles, facial expressions, and sexual mannerisms. During each interval, the couples reach some sort of crescendo, which Rauch treats delicately without overdosing the audience with passionate, explicit...