At today's meeting it was suggested that Act 1 takes place in a summer kitchen. A space that is not indoors, but not entirely outdoors either. They would be undercover, protected from the sun, but in a place designed not to hold the heat of cooking. I love the shadows created by the sun shade here, but unsure of how well the audience would tolerate the movement of actors through the contrast of light and shadow. Additionally, I have only seen this treatment in modern remakes of historic or so called "rustic" homes. I'm not sure it would be practical to have any sun in a place the women would spend the entire day cooking.
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| Bernarda twice talks about wells. 1. Page 12 Bernarda: "How else can anyone speak of this village, this village with no river? A village of wells where we scarcely dare drink. The poisoned village." 2. P.14 Bernarda referring to Maria Josefa: "Go and deal with her. And keep her away from the well. Servant: Don't worry, that woman's not going to kill herself. Water, or the lack of it, is important. I need to do a dedicated reading to this idea. Other photos that seem helpful right now, but might be meaningless. (Gather now, sort later)  
Pretty sure they don't have a pool. ;)
 
The summer kitchen will probably have built-in shelves instead of cabinets or a hutch.
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