Choosing Metaphor

I initially wanted the black square to be my metaphor, but I wanted a bit more. Instead I chose this rectangle balanced on one of its right angles. I feel this rectangle represents how rigid the scene is, while also representing the gender-related tension of the scene (the rectangle is precariously balanced).

• The rectangle with the empty middle: 
• I want the play to be very uniform
• to not be flowing
• to have very little movement
• almost to the point where the play seems boring, undramatic
• The red rim:
• The drama of the scene/play is all condensed into the characters' expressions. Everything else is uniform. Yet it is still the border of a rectangle, so the expressions aren't over-dramatic (there is an attempt at realism).

The characters are trying to hide their desires to the point where these emotions are almost lost (represented by the blank space of the rectangle). Yet, their feelings come out in the form of the red rim.