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Through the peep-hole is a bizarre scene. Lit with a black light, the space inside is scattered with white contraptions made of wicker-like threads. The twisted objects vary in shape, but are all roughly the size of large Christmas ornaments. There is no ostensible rhyme or reason to their placement, and they glow in the black light with an odd iridescence. The world inside the box looks like the bottom of the sea shot through an underwater camera...
Even the band members—adorned by costume designer Meryl F. Natow ’13 in hard hats and flannel shirts—play in raised cubicles. The small space does not inhibit the actors, but instead allows them to interact closely with the audience, making their characters seem all the more human and believable...
...Working”—which runs through April 10—fits well in the modest Loeb Experimental Theater venue. The musical makes creative use of the entire space: workers hammer against the metal grid overhead in the percussive opening and perform monologues from the theater’s wrap-around balconies...
Stark lighting accentuates the confessions of the workers against the minimalist but functional set, pushing actors to intimately reveal their hardships in a way that elaborate stagecraft might have inhibited. Ortiz’s resourceful use of the space and careful showcasing of his actors’ talents help to maintain a swift pace throughout the production, as he unwaveringly focuses on the laborers’ struggles. Especially considering this is his first directorial effort, Ortiz exhibits confidence and ease in his work...
...goal is to create a space where survivors can come forward and seek help and feel their community is supporting them,” she said. “We’re trying to put a public face to this issue and educate the campus about prevention...