The design for Orlando is an abstract and operatic response to the unreliable narrative of the play. It appears to me that the whole play is Orlando telling his/her stories from the memory, which is inevitably exaggerated and inaccurate, and no two times are the same.
Therefore, the design tries to capture Orlando's subjective experience of life. With a focus on set and sound for the design, I try to emphasise how memory can be exaggerated and storytelling can be slightly different each time through visual and audio.
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Helena
Cui
Performance Design / Landscape Architecture
Helena is a recent graduate of Bachelor of Design (Performance Design and Landscape Architecture) from the University of Melbourne. During her time at the university, Helena found her passion for creating unique spatial experiences. Her design always creates an evocative experience by capturing the essence of a play or a space.
Her credits include set and sound design for Orlando and set design for Black Medea. Helena is also active in student theatre groups, including assistant set designer on UMMTA‚ You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (2021), assistant set leader on MUCTG's The Man from Earth (2019), and Kung-fu Man (2019). Although she has a focus on spatial design, Helena is always excited about exploring new ideas.
Orlando
Orlando (Video)
