Journal #8: How does the set change between acts and what effect does the set have on the atmosphere?
The stage starts off being yellow. Lorca chose to pick a solid color, and not include a pattern. This does two things. Firstly, it lets the audience or the readers use their imagination more. You could say it is more whimsical. Also, having a yellow backdrop highlights the characters more. The bright yellow color may lead the audience to think that the first scene is in daytime, which is in stark contrast to the second scene. At the start of act two, the play is at Bride's house, the door is visible and it is nighttime. Not only is the time of day different, but the background is different too. The scene is filled with common objects that are recognizable. The atmosphere is more like reality than before. This may add to thematic elements that Lorca creates throughout the play indicating the difference between misconceptions and what is actually true. Act three opens to a forest at night with great moist tree trunks visible. This creates a murky atmosphere. The description of the set reminds me of a swamp in movies where there is an alligator under the mud waiting to attack an innocent creature baby or something of that nature. Lorca may have the set like this to highlight the conflict that has been rising. The atmosphere also seems to be foggy and unclear. This uncertainty may lead Bride to second guess her rushed action of running away.
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