MFA Acting (International)
19:00
Student Production
Corbett Theatre Box Office corbett@essex.ac.uk
Under suffocating tradition and enforced silence, a tyrannical mother’s rule drives five daughters toward desire, rebellion, and devastating tragedy behind closed doors.
In the height of a blistering and stifling summer, Bernarda Alba seals her house in mourning and obedience following her late husband’s funeral, forcing her five daughters into a virtual prison of silence and repression. As desire, jealousy, and rebellion simmer behind locked doors, rivalries are ignited that expose the cruelty of rigid honor, class, and tradition at a terrifying velocity with tragic consequences. Lorca’s final play is a haunting portrait of authority, confinement, and the terrible cost of denying freedom.
Written by Federico Garcia Lorca
Directed by Daniel York Loh
Recommended Age: 15+
Content Flags:
Violence (parental abuse), self-harm/suicide, mental health, loud music, flashing lights, looks-shaming, discussion of sex (not explicit)
PLEASE NOTE: This production takes place at the Bridewell Theatre, 14 Bride Lane, London EC4Y 8EQ
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