The children, jungle theater
Director Casey Stangl Scenic Design Chelsea M. Warren Costume Design Mathew Lefebvre Lighting Design Marcus Dilliard Sound Design Sean Healey Properties Manager John Novak Production Photography Dan Norman
CRITICAL RESPONSE BELOW
Talkin’ Broadway, Arthur Dorman, “Everything plays out in the main room—kitchen, dining and living room combined—of the cozily rustic house Hazel and Robin now occupy, a set beautifully designed with thoughtful detail by Chelsea M. Warren. “
Play off the Page, Mary Aalgaard, “It felt like we were sitting in the room with them witnessing their interactions. Director Casey Stangl gives this place life. Everything about this play felt very real and immediate, down to the dorm-sized fridge in the set. (Excellent set design by Chelsea M. Warren.)
Compendium, “The set is an understated cottage interior that, like the plot itself, reveals unanticipated depth. Designed by Chelsea Warren, doors open to reveal multiple floors and windy moors; bathrooms gently flood over; working appliances transition from day to night; and overall we are firmly grounded in the eerily silent reality of Hazel and Robin's everyday life. Costumes by Mathew Lefebvre tie directly into this presentation and are comfortable and straightforward. C. Andrew Mayer performs a few neat tricks with the sound design, wisely allowing the silence and pregnant pauses between the stunning reveals of the story to do most of the work. And Marcus Dilliard grants subtle lighting to finish the environment and show the transition of the narrative from day to night.”
TwinCities Pioneer Press, Dominic Papatola: “The actors inhabit a circumscribed but discerningly rendered world, with Chelsea M. Warren’s knick-knack strewn, faded-seafoam-green cottage interior complemented by Marcus Dilliard’s lighting scheme subtly marking the passage of time and C. Andrew Mayer’s soundscape suggesting a whiff of seaside air.
BWW Review, Karen Bovard: “And enjoy too the hard work of the designers, especially the synergy among Chelsea M. Warren (sets), C. Andrew Mayer (sound), and Marcus Dilliard (lights) who craft beginning and ending moments for this play that are beautiful, cataclysmic, and original.
Cherry and Spoon: “Everything about this play is impeccable, from this very specific design that transports the audience to a seaside cottage after a nuclear disaster, to the three-person cast of beloved veterans of stage and screen, and everything else that allows this magic to happen. Get yourself to Uptown (as much of a pain as that sometimes is) to see this brilliant work of theater that will leave you contemplating life for days to come.
The entire play takes place in one room in a cottage by the sea, somewhere in England, beautifully rendered by set designer Chelsea M. Warren. It looks shabby and comfortable, exactly the kind of place I'd escape to after a nuclear disaster at the power plant.”