La Casa De Bernarda Alba

A staging of Federico García Lorca's La casa de Bernarda Alba, presented as a comedy, which brings to the stage the confinement of five daughters under the authority of their mother after the death of her second husband.

The production follows the conflict of a family shut away in their home by a mother who imposes a long period of mourning. Bernarda Alba demands silence, obedience and an appearance of decorum, and that control clashes with the desires and passions of those who live under her roof.

Each of the daughters reacts differently to that authority, from resignation to open rebellion. Jealousy and frustration build up until they become unbearable, and the arrival of Pepe el Romano, Angustias's fiancé and the object of Adela's desire, acts as the trigger for the tension.

The show is staged at the Teatro Serrano in Madrid, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the capital.