Director: Jeremiah Albers
Scenic Designer: Kiah Kayser
University of Arkansas
Scenic Designer: Kiah Kayser
University of Arkansas
Design Statement:
In this intimate space, we wanted to take a personal and grungy take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. We wanted the show to be filled with sex, tension, and energy. We chose to set it in an old steel factory that had been abandoned after one of the many wars between the feuding families.
I wanted to highlight and embellish the architecture of the space with its prominent lighting grid and old cinder block walls. There are simple column add ons that add a fantastical element to the grungy atmosphere. This would be a very kinetic space where steel objects, rolling staircases and dollies along with crates would be moved and manipulated in order to create the different locations of this story.
In this dark and dingy world there is light brought to it by the love story of Juliet and Romeo. Juliet’s room is hung with light flowing fabric that may be ripped in places but it is still adorned with whatever she could find to add love to her sanctuary, even if it is dying flowers. Her delicate strength is important to see in contrast of the gritty, deadly and immediate force that the men put forth in this tale.
In this intimate space, we wanted to take a personal and grungy take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. We wanted the show to be filled with sex, tension, and energy. We chose to set it in an old steel factory that had been abandoned after one of the many wars between the feuding families.
I wanted to highlight and embellish the architecture of the space with its prominent lighting grid and old cinder block walls. There are simple column add ons that add a fantastical element to the grungy atmosphere. This would be a very kinetic space where steel objects, rolling staircases and dollies along with crates would be moved and manipulated in order to create the different locations of this story.
In this dark and dingy world there is light brought to it by the love story of Juliet and Romeo. Juliet’s room is hung with light flowing fabric that may be ripped in places but it is still adorned with whatever she could find to add love to her sanctuary, even if it is dying flowers. Her delicate strength is important to see in contrast of the gritty, deadly and immediate force that the men put forth in this tale.