The Civil War, Seen Through a Crinoline, in ‘Mary T. and Lizzy K.’
Tazewell Thompson’s play is not just about Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly, it’s also about the clothes that they wore.
Category Archives: Design Notebook
Every month, American Theatre goes behind-the-scenes on the design process of one particular production, getting into the heads of the creative teams involved. Browse below for the latest Design Notebooks. From our December 2015 issue onwards, we’ve revamped this section to encompass the creation process from rehearsal to review in our revamped Production Notebook.
The Fantasy of Americana in ‘Fool for Love’
Using a neon sign and pervasive sound design, the creative team at the Jungle Theatre took a dreamscape approach to Sam Shepard’s classic.
Balancing the Wild and Tame in ‘Sense & Sensibility the Musical’
In their treatment of Jane Austen’s classic, the creative team at Denver Center Theatre Company used color and props to differentiate between the city and the country.
Into the Underworld with ‘410[GONE]’
In Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s ‘410[GONE]’ at Crowded Fire Theater, the Land of the Dead is rendered with Beijing opera and Dance Dance Revolution.
In Praise of Gluttony in ‘Dirty Filthy Love Story’
How the team at Rogue Machine Theatre created a hoarder’s paradise onstage.
Portraying Memory in ‘The House of the Spirits’
In the production at GALA Hispanic Theatre, the creative team used projection and portraits to tackle Isabel Allende’s non-linear narrative.
A Past and Present ‘Aida’
In Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust’s production of Elton John’s musical, the creative team placed the action in at once a modern museum and ancient Egypt.
A Turntable of ‘Assassins’
In mounting Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Assassins,’ Milwaukee Rep created a revolving carnival on two turntables.
‘Volpone’ at Red Bull Theater
A look at the design of a revival Ben Jonson’s classic.
