Artist Statement

      In the 1930's, the home is the only place a woman is “allowed” to inhabit. The glass doors and windows serve as the main source of light in the living room, a constant reminder of the men we never see outside. To drive home the idea of the “idealized” woman seen all over Hollywood and fashion magazines at the time, dramatic lighting angles will be used during moments Fornés has so carefully constructed, such as Cecilia’s entrance. It is with this entrance that we as an audience begin to question what we’re seeing and is the first true break from a realistic style. Once the audience is invited into Fefu’s home and begins moving throughout the various rooms, the facade of realism is fully broken. By color mixing the yellow color we’ve seen in the lighting fixtures and practicals with red and green, we hope to continue the deconstruction of the inner workings of these women’s lives and experiences as well as the theatrical space itself.