Head Over Heels
Arcadia reimagined through 1980s club culture, using a modular, high-saturation world that moves with the pulse of the Go-Go’s.
Theatre SilCo2023
Description
The bold, unapologetic energy of the Go-Go's shaped Head Over Heels from the beginning. Working with director Josh Walden at Theatre SilCo, I reimagined Arcadia through 1980s club culture and the visual intensity of New York's Palladium.
Instead of medieval architecture, the set became an immersive party: Pop Art shapes, electric color, modular platforms, and stylized columns glowing in saturated pinks. The world transformed fluidly between scenes while keeping the visual energy high.
Credits
Adapted byJames Magruder
Book byJeff Whitty
Music and LyricsThe Go-Go’s
Direction and ChoreographyJosh Walden
Music DirectionTimothy Fletcher
Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis
Costume DesignMelissa Livingston
Lighting DesignMerle DeWitt III
Sound DesignHudson Waldrop