Titus Andronicus, directed by Beth Peterson, opened at Seattle's Balagan Theatre in January, 2007.The production was set in the American 'wild west' when the government of the east was brought to the territories of the west.
The Romans represented the eastern government and the laws of the cities, while the Goths were the 'lawless' pioneers and cowboys who traveled west to settle the territories when they were still wild.
My design concept is illustrated with the photograph of the Romans Marcus, Titus, and Lucius, with Lavinia, and the contrasting sketch of Chiron, a Goth. The Romans wore clean lines, predominately navy and gray, with touches of white. The Goths were rugged and weathered, with an earth toned color palette.
Photo courtesy of Balagan Theatre.
