By William Shakespeare

Directed by Mary Poole

Costume Design by Stephanie Cluggish

Scenic Design by Sarah JHP Watkins

Lighting Design by Rebecca Jeffords

Photo Credits: Justin Barbin

Our production emphasized the role of nature in the play. We kept the setting outdoors in a winter garden, the seemingly dead vegetation matching the catatonic state of Olivia’s emotions. The clothes or the rustics evoked the soft colors of the earth, with the bright punctuation of color reminiscent of winter berries and moss. Olivia and Orsino sport harsher, icier metallics until they too relinquish their control and fall giddily in love. Malvolio’s severe black clothes constrict him, but even his expression of love is inappropriate; in addition to his yellow stockings he sports a large yellow codpiece, just to make his intentions clear.