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TribLIVE: In “The House of Bernarda Alba,” listening to what the characters are not saying is almost more important than the dialogue, according to Lisa Ann Goldsmith, director of Seton Hill University’s Theatre and Dance Program production.
This is probably inappropriate but I really despise this particular work of Lorca. It is a really really whinny piece that is the embodiment of pettiness and harshness in this all female environment. Maybe that is the point, to make the audience really annoyed and powerless. Whatever the reason of the show is, to understand the politics of women in a male dominated society or to watch a family dynamic function and crumble, it is now a show I guess. I agree with the article, there is a lot to be said about the action of the play, more so than just the words. So much of human interaction is silent and there is a great deal of deceit and manipulation in this play so the action becomes all the more important. Maybe I would like it better if I saw it performed but if we just left it to the words it would drive me up a wall.
I agree with js144 and the article that actions speak louder than words. I found it interesting when Spanner looked into her own flaws to create the character of Bernarda. I don't really feel an annoyance towards the women as js144 felt, but rather I felt a pity towards them. It's sad to think that women felt forced to depend on a man, and therefore they would try to find one by any means possible. The animosity truly stands out since they are all family. It really makes the audience question what is more important to one under these societal pressures: marriage and financial protection or family?
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This is probably inappropriate but I really despise this particular work of Lorca. It is a really really whinny piece that is the embodiment of pettiness and harshness in this all female environment. Maybe that is the point, to make the audience really annoyed and powerless. Whatever the reason of the show is, to understand the politics of women in a male dominated society or to watch a family dynamic function and crumble, it is now a show I guess. I agree with the article, there is a lot to be said about the action of the play, more so than just the words. So much of human interaction is silent and there is a great deal of deceit and manipulation in this play so the action becomes all the more important. Maybe I would like it better if I saw it performed but if we just left it to the words it would drive me up a wall.
I agree with js144 and the article that actions speak louder than words. I found it interesting when Spanner looked into her own flaws to create the character of Bernarda. I don't really feel an annoyance towards the women as js144 felt, but rather I felt a pity towards them. It's sad to think that women felt forced to depend on a man, and therefore they would try to find one by any means possible. The animosity truly stands out since they are all family. It really makes the audience question what is more important to one under these societal pressures: marriage and financial protection or family?
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