Second attempt at interpretation

The initial narrative - 'The resolute actress reached her decision to leave their meeting place and return to the freedoms of the city' did not have a specific activity from which to base a design.

I thought about the background story of the character in the painting - an actress, watching her lover leave the building. The setting of the painting, in a simple apartment, led me to the narrative 'a place for the actress to entertain her lover.' This led to the story of the actress being financially supported by her wealthy fan who provides her with gifts, money, and an apartment and who has the role as her lover. Finally, based on this story, I decided that the place that the actress would entertain her lover would be the empty theatre, a place that he had a deep respect for and the place of some of her work. The location will be a theatre in New York in the 1920s - a place which suits this actress who is confident and independent and part of an optimistic generation. Below are some historical images of theatres that are not necessarily from the 1920s but that will provide some inspiration.