Because she's leaving, out into the world. Significantly, it is also (I think) the only time a performer leaves the stage using an isle that leads through the audience. Tha steps that lead away either side of the apron lead down and out of the view of the audience, and I guess are effectively an extension of the stage and dramatic space. But in the end, Eliza steps beyond even that.
I found it breathtaking. A remarkably moving moment in a production filled with them.
Joe. |
