Troilus & Cressida by William shakespeare
Produced by the University of Minnesota
Shakespeare’s re-imagining of the battle of Troy featuring familiar heroes such as Achilles, Ajax, and Ulysses, but seen in a harsher light. It is a retelling that focuses heavily on the faults of mankind and the dynamics in an unhealthy society.
Production Photos
Photo Credit: Dan Norman
Final Renderings
Initial Renderings
Character Research
Detailed Research
Initial Research/Concept
This production is set in a post apocalyptic world. The director wanted to explore a time-less look with a dystopian twist, leaning into the chaos that the story invokes. As I designed I wanted to include plenty of nods to the original Grecian silhouette as well as Elizabethan hints layered on the contemporary, post apocalyptic design. I wanted to emphasize the ways that the men in power decorated themselves with meaningless trophies while the women had little power beyond the sexual value men gave them. It’s a design focusing on power dynamics of men vs. women, powerful vs. weak, and cunning vs. virtue.
Production Credits
Director: Michelle O’Neill
Stage Manager: Rebecca Wickert
Scenic Designer: Kirsten Jolly
Lighting Designer: Wesley Cone
Sound Designer: Bailey Fenn