Scenic and Lighting Design by Leigh Henderson

Teatro Alebrijes (San José, CA), August 2023

inspired by La Casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca.

Directed by Rodrigo García

Nothing ever changes in the house that Carlota and her three daughters share. Until they attend a funeral and trigger a series of events that reveals a secret and changes all of their lives.

The set divides the stage into three areas of the house - the garden, the dining room, and the kitchen - each defined by picture frames, obscured by leaves, lace, and herbs to reflect the house being cut off from the world. Over each area hangs a bird cage with a light bulb, reflecting the three daughters, trapped in Carlota’s view of the world and unable to live their lives.

Muted tones in the lighting paint the world like a sepia photograph, stuck in the past, until the family’s emotions boil over.