In the Red & Brown Water
Monday, December 15th, 2014
Written by: Tarrell Alvin McCraney
Director: David Koté
Scenic Designer: Kristen Martino
Lighting Designer: Aaron Bowersox
“In the Red and Brown Water” is a play set in the modern day Louisiana Projects, yet steeped in the traditions of the Yorùbá Religion. Each character represents one of the Orishas, or deities, of the Yorùbá tribe. With that in mind, each character’s design is heavily influenced by the colors and symbolism of their Orisha. In addition to this, The Yorùbá people were highly influential in the development of African Batik, so it became an important pattern for me to include in many of the character’s designs. Using toned down colors, to give them a slightly worn look, helps to keep the characters grounded in the post-natural disaster world we have created for them.