An Octoroon
Main Stage, Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2022
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ radical reboot of Irish playwright, Dion Boucicault’s notorious 1859 play The Octoroon became “this decade’s most eloquent statement on race in America today” (The New York Times). After productions in New York and London, the Abbey Theatre presents the Irish premiere of An Octoroon in Boucicault’s hometown. What might it mean for Ireland today?
Role: Design Assistant
“a masterpiece” ★★★★★
- The Irish Times
“one of the best nights of theatre you'll have this year” ★★★★★
- The Arts Review
Nominated for Best Production at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2023
Team
Writer: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Director: Anthony Simpson Pike
Cast:
Assistant / Pete / Paul: Jolly Abraham
Br'er Rabbit / Captain Ratts: Loré Adewusi
Dido: Mara Allen
Cellist: Satin Beige
BJJ / George / M'Closky: Patrick Martins
Zoe: Umi Myers
Grace: Jeanne Nicole Ní Ainle
Playwright / Wahnotee / Lafouche: Rory Nolan
Dora: Maeve O’Mahony
Minnie: Leah Walker
Set Design: Sabine Dargent
Costume Design: Molly O’Cathain
Lighting Design: Stephen Dodd
Sound & Composition: Giles Thomas
Movement Director: Annie Lunnette Deakin-Foster
Assistant Director: Esosa Ighodaro
Design Assistant: Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍
Dramatherapist: Wabriya King
Hair & Makeup: Leonard Daly
Photography: Ros Kavanagh
The Glass Menagerie
Duke of York’s Theatre (West End), 2022
Six time Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams makes her West End debut in a new production of Tennessee Williams's celebrated memory play, directed by Jeremy Herrin. Paul Hilton, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lizzie Annis and Victor Alli complete the stellar cast.
Role: Design Associate
“a beautifully created production” ★★★★
- BritishTheatre.Com
Team
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Director: Jeremy Herrin
Cast:
Amanda Wingfield: Amy Adams
Jim O'Connor: Victor Alli
Laura Wingfield: Lizzie Annis
Tom Wingfield: Tom Glynn-Carney
Tom Wingfield: Paul Hilton
Set Design: Vicki Mortimer
Costume Design: Edward K. Gibbon
Lighting Design: Paule Constable
Sound & Composition: Nick Powell
Video Design: Ash J Woodward
Choreography: Sarita Piotrowski
Associate Director: Anna Girvan
Set Design Associate: Matt Hellyer
Design Associate: Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍
Props Supervisor: Charlotte King
Photography: Johan Persson
Orfeo ed Euridice
Dido and Aeneas
The Grange Festival, 2023
Rarely paired before, here are two early operas which changed the course of operatic history. Both end with two of the most adored arias ever written, frequent “guests” on Desert Island Discs. The same two singers play the two principal roles Orpheus / Dido and Euridice / Belinda.
Role: Video Design Assistant
“smart and entertaining” ★★★★
- The Times
“the visuals are outstanding” ★★★★
- The Stage
“video designs by Nina Dunn for PixelLux provided stunning backgrounds to the action… The Grange Festival has put together the perfect combination of forces to bring these works to life” ★★★★✬
- Music OMH
Team
Director: Daniel Slater
Conductor: Harry Christophers
Cast:
Orfeo / Dido: Heather Lowe
Euridice / Belinda: Alexandra Oomens
Amore / 2nd Woman: Caroline Blair
Aeneas: James Newby
Sorceress / Spirit: Helen Charlston
Associate Director and Choreography: Tim Claydon
Set and Costume Design: Robert Innes Hopkins
Lighting Design: Johanna Town
Video Design: Nina Dunn for PixelLux
Video Design Assistant: Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍
Orchestra: The Sixteen
Photography: Nina Dunn