Production photograph for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine; scenic design by Brandon PT Davis.

Parliament Square

A circular stone path and fractured concrete world create a ritual landscape of protest, sacrifice, and political exhaustion in Parliament Square.

Year
2019
Company
University of California Irvine
Project
Drama
Location
Irvine, CA
The circular stone path and sparse political landscape for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
The ritual staging geometry and fractured environment for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
Concrete textures and political isolation for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.

A circular stone path cutting through the stage anchored Parliament Square at UC Irvine. That image gave the scenic design a sense of repetition and ritual, echoing cycles of social struggle and Kat's movement toward her final act of protest.

Concrete, fractured surfaces, and a cold gray palette stripped comfort from the room. The environment felt public and isolating at the same time, pressing political action against private despair.

By keeping the design minimal, the stage could hold a meditative rhythm with a sharp edge. The stone circle, decayed textures, and empty space became more than backdrop; they gave sacrifice, resilience, and institutional pressure a physical form.

The stone circle as a container for protest for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
The cold palette and minimal architecture in view for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
The environment's meditative austerity for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.

Creative team

Playwright
James Fritz
Director
Jane Page
Scenic Designer
Brandon PT Davis
Costume Designer
Matthew Martinez
Lighting Designer
Jacob P. Brinkman
Sound Design
Ezra Anisman & Garrett Gagnon
Projection Design
Merle DeWitt III
The scenic world pressing the political against the personal for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
Symbolic decay and empty public space for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
Rendering of the circular path, concrete surfaces, and ritual scenic composition for Parliament Square at University of California Irvine.
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