Part of our concept for this show focuses around the idea that all the action of the play is a game of strategy in which the other characters are manipulated by Prospero. To this end, the concept calls for each character to appear as a game piece on a large, circular Byzantine-style chess board. The board will be laid out on stage using sheets of luan (or maybe masonite) cute to shape. These pieces will be manipulated and placed on stage by ensemble members in a stylized way.
We've played in rehearsal before with how these set pieces will be placed on stage, practicing alternately with sheets of paper and folding chairs to get a feel for the movement. Today, we received two prototypes from our scene designer and set construction crew. They look great! They even spiked out the placement and dimensions of the chess board so we can get a feel for the size and shape. We're so excited!!
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