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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022| TUESDAY, I ARTS & CULTURE I THE THE JUSTICE | ARTS JANUARY 31,JUSTICE 2017
THEATER
‘Orlando’ By NOAH ZEITLIN JUSTICE EDITOR
The Brandeis University Department of Theater Arts put on Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel, “Orlando,” from Friday March 11 to Sunday March 13. The play tells the story of Orlando, a character who undergoes a gender transition, who in the meantime is thrown into love affairs with real historical figures.
Costume Designs Courtesy of KAT LAWRENCE
The costumes for Orlando were designed by Kat Lawrence ’22 for her senior thesis. Shown are “Orlando”’s Act 2 costumes, portrayed by Ellie Forster ’24, as originally drawn by Kat Lawrence. Lawrence mentioned that she was “so grateful for everyone who helped get to this point” of being able to design the costumes for a mainstage production. Lawrence noted that “it takes a village between the designing and the creation, and it was a great team.” In the interview, which occurred after the final performance on March 13, she mentioned that this is the proudest that she has ever been of a final project.
Photos by NOAH ZEITLIN/the Justice
Orlando tricks the Archduke, played by Peirce Robinson ’22, out of his money by guessing which cube of sugar a fly would land on.
Orlando, played by Ellie Forster ’24, holds hands with his love interest, Sasha, played by Laya Fridman ’25.
Orlando had a moment of self-discovery in the middle of the second act.
Orlando, played by Ellie Forster ’24, sits under the Queen’s 10-foot long dress, which was worn for her grand entrance towards the beginning of the play. The Queen was played by Lucie Blau ’24. Design: Noah Zeitlin/the Justice
