The Gate Theatre production of; “Tribes”
seen at The Gate Theatre, Dublin. Part of the 2017 Dublin Theatre Festival
On 11th
October last I had a very edgy, challenging, engaging and informative theatre
experience at the Irish Premier of Nina Raine’s play “Tribes” at The Gate
Theatre, Dublin
Scenographer
Conor Murphy’s performance space for the play is set in a dark, ultra-stark,
austere modernist dining room. Above the stage there are three borders the width of the
performance area. Each border consist of five synchronised flat screen
televisions in line so as to provide a horizontal linear image the width of the
performance space. They were to good dramatic effect, augmenting the oscillating
emotional moods of the performance and denoting time of day or night. They also
were used to good effect in showing thoughts, translating sign language,
showing memory flash-backs, the symbolic silence, isolation of an underwater
sequence and provided for a change in location by lowering the downstage border
of screens to near stage level.
Conor Murphy
uses his control of costume colour and monochromatic greys to good effect in
expressing emotion, happiness, dysfunction, hearing v deafness,
Photo Curtsey
of The Gate Theatre
The dramatic and
subtle lighting changes designed by Mimi Jordan Sherin moves in tandem with the
mood changes of characters and the tensions of the moments. Characters are
isolated, sometimes apparently freeze framed and at other moments animated into
action by a lighting change.
Set and Costumes designed by scenographer Conor Murphy. The production is
directed by Oonagh Murphy, Lighting Design by Mimi Jordan Sherin, Sound Design Ivan Birthistle, Hair and
Make-up Stacey Regan, Wardrobe Assistant and Dresser Corinna Govan, Video
Designer Conan McIvor
Nina
Raine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Raine
Oonagh Murphy: https://www.oonaghmurphytheatre.com/
Conor Murphy: http://www.conormurphy.com/
Mimi Jordan Sherin: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/persons/people/3031/
Stacey Regan: https://www.facebook.com/staceyeganmua/
Ivan Birthistle: http://stageandscreendesignireland.ie/designers/ivan-birthistle/ http://archive.dublintheatrefestival.com/artists/display.asp? m=&artistID=706
Conan McIvor: https://www.conanmcivor.com/
Corinna Govan: https://www.facebook.com/CorinnagCostume/
Gate Theatre: http://www.gatetheatre.ie/
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