This is a self-imposed imprisonment because she shuts herself away to write to try to make sense out of her life.

You see her knocking on the door at the beginning of the show. Jean won't let her in because it's her private writing space. Through the whole play, you have a person outside the attic door who can't get in.

Removing the visitation requirement is going to help sales. But I don't think it's going to be dramatic.