Transforming the Little Into the Underworld

Over the weekend the show I've been costuming, Eurydice, opened in the Little Theatre. When I could finally see the whole show from start to finish I was astonished at the design talent that the director harnessed. The lighting designer in particular did an amazing job in helping to transform the set into the Underworld of the play. In the show, water is constantly used in reference to the Underworld from the deceased being "dipped into the river" to the sound of a raindrop when the people are forced to forget. With this idea in mind the lighting designer used gobos to help transform the stage making it look like rain was showering into the center of the set. She combined warm colors for the floor with cool colors for the walls. The design was very abstract, but also very communicative of the ideas put forth by the play.