I've Said Too Much
RedActs
Kaleide Theatre - 2023
Set Team: Tim Augier, Kezia Collishaw, Sarah Steve
Writing/Directing: Finn Corr, Jakob Schuster
The set for this contemporary take on Much Ado About Nothing made abstract gestures towards urban house exteriors, skateparks, and teenage bedrooms.
The main set piece was a rotatable 'win-door' frame on wheels, with one side acting as an exterior staircase and door, and the other, an interior window. Constructed to be user-friendly, actors turned it in between scenes and during movements to change settings or to create a sense of motion.
A coach on wheels could be spun to show a skatepark rail and graffiti backing, continuing to expand the versatility of the minimal set pieces. Three boxes with each face painted differently and a hinged flap, were able to collectively represent an Esky, toilet bowl, skatepark ambience and seating. All set pieces provided multiple levels of elevation for actors, creating interesting on-stage shapes and visual heterogeneity throughout the show.





Photos: Henning Kallies
