The Penelopiad
A ritual memory space for The Penelopiad, where Penelope and the maids testify within the same visual architecture, balancing epic framing with intimate address.
University of California Irvine2020
Description
The Penelopiad became a layered memory space where testimony, ritual, and counter-narrative could coexist. At UC Irvine, the scenic design avoided reconstructing ancient Greece and instead framed the stage as a world of witness.
A major concern was chorus visibility. The composition needed to support group presence without flattening the action, so open geometry and layered levels allowed the world to expand into epic framing or compress into intimate address.
Credits
ComposerLuke Shepherd
Written byMargaret Atwood
Directed bySara Rodriguez
Scenic DesignBrandon PT Davis
Costume DesignSarah Monaghan
Lighting DesignAvery Reagan
Sound DesignJack Bueermann
Projection DesignMerle DeWitt III
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