POLAROID STORIES, 2023
1st Place Undergraduate Costume Design, SETC Design Competition 2023
Production Photos
Eurydice, D, Echo
Echo & Narcissus
Skinhead boy & D
Echo
Orpheus & Eurydice
Philomel
Eurydice
Selected Renders
Eurydice, look 1
Eurydice, look 2
Semele
Persephone
Echo
Narcissus
Philomel
Research
World Research
Philomel research
In depth research
Echo research
In depth
Skinhead boy research
D research
Selected Costume Close-ups
Narcissus
Echo
Skinhead Boy
Philomel
Orpheus
D
Polaroid Stories transforms the work of Ovid’s Metamorphosis into a non-linear, abstract look into the lives of destitute people. The show's story has an enigmatic quality that reads more like freeform poetry than spoken lines. Despite this, the characters are grounded in reality; they are hurt, disoriented, and scared children who must navigate an unforgiving world.
Every design struck a different balance between authenticity and subtle myth, particularly between the immortal characters and the mortal ones. Those who were immortal could feel more ethereal, while mortals, who are often ironically punished, could be significantly more downtrodden.
Each item in the show has been distressed to match the characters' world. This world is figuratively at the bottom of the barrel. Thus, there is no way out. The script gives them an ultimatum; transform or destroy themselves. Only some can find their way out of the labyrinth.
UM Theatre and Film
March 2023
Director - Beth Reeves
Scenic Designer - Jared Spears
Costume Designer - Ava Greer
Lighting Designer - Myah Harper