Umbrella Productions – 2022 and 2023
With Tania De Jong, Anton Berezin, Bridget Costello, Michalea Burger and Nelson Gardner
Role: Set Designer
Director: Gary Abrahams
Set Design: Jacob Battista
Costume Design: Kim Bishop
Lighting Design: Harrie Hogan
Composer: Anthony Barnhill
Photos: James Terry
Quotes from Reviews:
The set of Driftwood by Jacob Battista, is designed based on Slawa’s invention of the collapsible umbrella, both in the shape of the stage and the floorboards. Walking in and seeing the stage design, I instantly had an understanding of the characters and story that about to be told. As the story unfolded, Battista’s set remains still, and yet, I felt like it was changing. As the events in the story grew darker, and Slawa and Karl’s lives began to unravel, the set too went through subtle alterations, enhancing the theme of loss that runs throughout Driftwood. – Kiera Stephen – Lilitha Reviews
