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Although none appear in the play, men dominate “The House of Bernarda Alba.”Presented as a joint venture by the Undergraduate Council, the Ann Radcliffe Trust, and the Office for the Arts with producer Kim Chen ’08 and director Mary E. Birnbaum ’07, this story of a proud widow who attempts to keep her household from shame by oppressing her five rebellious daughters suggests sexual frustration and a deep disillusionment with men. These themes collide forcefully with the claustrophobia of small-town life in Spain at the turn...
...HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA Location: Loeb Experimental Theatre DATES: April 14-April 22, 2006 DIRECTOR: Mary E. Birnbaum ’07 PRODUCER: Kim Chen...
...Fascism, suicide, and a house full of women make a dramatic appearance this Friday at the Loeb Experimental Theatre with the first performance of Frederico García Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba,” directed by Mary E. Birnbaum ’07 and produced by Kim Chen...
...Bernarda Alba” is, in fact, a “social experiment,” according to Birnbaum, asking what would happen were men to disappear. Set in rural Spain, the cloistered home of matron Bernarda Alba, played by Alexandra C. Palma ’08, is rife with internal female conflict and external societal tensions. The cast, which is comprised of nine female actors, includes Ellen C. Quigley ’07 as Poncia, a servant, and Olga I. Zhulina ’09, as the fiery youngest daughter Adela...
...Bernarda Alba” was a revolutionary play in its time, a compelling critique of the dangers of social convention and the agents of repression. Birnbaum has stayed true to this avant-garde legacy, infusing Hare’s new, modern translation with her own creative stage techniques. Birnbaum’s fresh rendition of Lorca’s popular play promises an intimate night of lingerie, catfights, and social commentary...