Yerma is one of Spanish author Federico García Lorca's most famous plays and is considered a modern classic today. The play depicts a woman whose strong longing for children drives her toward increasingly dark decisions. In Västmanlands Teater's production, the music is newly written by Andreas Kullberg together with Stefan Brisland-Ferner and is performed live on stage.
The music includes a real church organ purchased via advertisement. During rehearsals, both scenes and music emerge in parallel under director Nina Rudawski's leadership. The actors handle the singing themselves, with Julia Küster in the lead role having a central part.
When that opportunity arose, it was hard to resist. And when it also fit so well with the production, it became a perfect symbiosis.
Dagens Nyheter published a review of 'Yerma' at Västmanlands Teater on April 12, 2026, at 10:10. The exact run dates for the production and details on how the church organ was purchased, including from whom, remain unknown, as do the identities of other actors besides Küster and the specific dark decisions the protagonist makes.