Cruel Botany: At Play in the Gardens of Harry Kondoleon & Federico Garcia Lorca

When the fairy kingdom mingles with mortals, wishes are granted, but only at a price. This spring, the beasts present the work of two celebrated gay playwrights who explore the sometimes savage and often hilarious nature of love. Born in different countries, in different centuries, Federico Garcia Lorca and Harry Kondoleon are worlds apart; yet each creates haunting landscapes filled with unexpected shifts in tone, and where magical and often startling transformations hide beneath every leaf. Featuring ‘The Fairy Garden’ by Harry Kondoleon and ‘The Love of Don Perlimplin and Belisa in the Garden’ by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by James Graham-Lujan and Richard L. O’Connell.