House of Bernarda Alba Scene

THis is the scene Hannah and I did for our acting final. It went alright. I think my movements could have been better and I messed up a few parts but it was pretty good. And the costumes I put together for us were awesome!!! ♥ Enjoy!

PLOT SUMMARY IF IT DOESN"T MAKE SENSE lol. It's kinda depressing....

After the death of her second husband, Bernarda Alba, an unpleasant and dominating woman, imposes a period of mourning on her household that is to last eight years, as has been traditional in her family. Bernarda has five daughters, aged between 20 and 39, whom she has shielded and controlled to an excessive degree and prohibited from any form of relationship. The mourning period further isolates the daughters, and tension mounts within the household.

Angustias, the eldest daughter, inherited a large sum of money from the death of her father, Bernarda's first husband, while the other four sisters inherited much less from their father, Bernarda's second husband. Angustias' wealth attracts a suitor, the young and attractive Pepe el Romano from the village. Passion and jealousy between the daughters increases, as they feel it is unfair that Angustias, the oldest and most sickly of the sisters, should receive both the majority of the money and freedom to marry, leaving the constraints of the house.

It transpires that Adela, the youngest daughter, has been conducting an illicit affair with Pepe el Romano and she becomes increasingly passionate, refusing to submit to her mother's will and arguing with her sisters, particularly Martirio, who is revealed to also be in love with Pepe.

The tension in the story comes to a head as the family confronts one another and Bernarda chases Pepe with a gun. A gunshot is heard from outside, implying that Pepe el Romano has been killed. Adela slips into another room while the family anticipates the outcome. As Martirio and Bernarda re-enter the home, Martirio states that Pepe el Romano got away with his life and Bernarda remarks that as a woman she cannot be blamed for not knowing how to aim. With Pepe el Romano dealt with, Bernarda turns her attention to calling out Adela, who has locked herself in a room. Bernarda and Poncia work at bringing down the door through force after being met with silence from Adela, and upon gaining entrance to the room, Poncia shrieks. Returning with her hands clasped about her neck, she warns the family to not enter the room--Adela has hanged herself. The closing lines of the play show Bernarda characteristically preoccupied with the family's reputation, as she calls for it to be made known that Adela died a virgin and that no one is to cry.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EACH CHARACTER

Martirio - Her name is Spanish for 'Martyrdom', and this subtle allusion goes some way to explaining her complexity. She is in love with Pepe and has had a previous relationship that failed due to the destructive intervention of her mother. Her upbringing and negative experiences with men in the past lead to what she describes as a feeling of weakness and inferiority when in the presence of men.
Adela - The youngest of the daughters and the only one to defy Bernarda. She is in love with Pepe el Romano and carries on a secret rendezvous with him, until her sister Martirio intervenes and they have a scuffle, drawing the attention of the sleeping household. Adela's guilt is revealed by the discovery of straw on her skirt. She then freely admits that she has been with Pepe el Romano. At the climax of the play, she hangs herself.

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[hijinx220]

yeah. i'm super little and i didn't have alot in our costumes to work with lol. thank you though. <3

[verothix]

everyone exept for adela should be wearing black and the actings needs to improve.

[andreapaci]

Really bad

[TheSpringersinger]

Is this at clc??

[peacenowfreedomnow]

the costumes are black for the beginning of the show, but this scene is at night when the characters are wearing dressing gowns

[dontlayeggs]

They should be in black according to the play. It symbolizes catholic church.

[Shivelpuff23]

This is really good!

Adela's costume is a bit odd, but well acted.