As a Director, How Would You Stage the Opening Interaction Between Juan and Yerma?
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jgain As a Director, How Would You Stage the Opening Interaction Between Juan and Yerma? As far as I'm concerned, the start of 'Yerma' deals with a number of themes that are integral to the rest of 'Yerma' it is therefore pivotal to the play that these themes are adequately apparent in any director's portrayal of this opening. For me, the most striking comparison that could be depicted with these themes as a starting point would be to portray the action in a modern, suburban setting. I would use this context in order to draw an allegory between the traditional Spanish location of the play and modern, western society. I feel this comparison would emphasise the effect of the key themes, especially in the opening, these themes being those of isolation, the monotony of labour and social pressure. I would therefore design the set to be relatively minimal, trying to keep few props...


