The House of Bernarda Alba
Reviews
- The Guardian "Director Jenny Sealey's seamless incorporation of British Sign Language, visual description and captioning...breathtaking theatre by the most economical means." Read more...
- The Times "Jenny Sealey directs with dexterity, interweaving all the demands of this production into something special. An extraordinary production. " Read more...
- FT "Jenny Sealey’s production of Lorca’s final play is not only deft in this approach to its staging, it also opens several further dimensions to the play’s thematic preoccupations." Read more...
- The Stage "Rich, thoughtful, timely." Read more...
- Reviews Hub "Stirring. Truly accessible to all. " Read more...
- Northern Soul "Apart from Hunter’s extraordinary performance in this production from Manchester’s Royal Exchange and Graeae Theatre, there is much to admire in Jo Clifford’s translation." Read more...
- Disability Arts Online "The use of BSL creates an extra layer of meaning and interpretation adding to the richness of the text. The truly transformative nature of Graeae's approach simply can't be underestimated...the staging is delightful in its simplicity. " Read more...
- Audience feedback on Twitter - read what audience members have been saying. Read more...
We will brick up the doors and board up the windows.
We won’t let in a breath of air from the street.
Renowned performer Kathryn Hunter plays Bernarda in Lorca’s final masterpiece – a bitter and darkly comic tragedy that charts the tyranny, jealousy and desperate struggle for freedom that will tear Bernarda and her daughters apart.
This is the first major co-production between the Royal Exchange Theatre and Graeae Theatre Company.
“I have wanted to direct this play for many years, and am thrilled to finally be doing so with this full-blooded translation by the wonderful Jo Clifford. Alongside this heated tale of competitiveness, danger and fragility, we’ll be weaving Graeae’s famous ‘aesthetics of access’ into the fabric of the production, ensuring it truly is a landmark event, while showcasing the extraordinary talent of our D/deaf and disabled actors.”
Jenny Sealey, Director
The House of Bernarda Alba – official trailer from Graeae on Vimeo.
Find out more about each of the characters, by listening to these audio introductions, introduced by each member of the cast:
