Tartuffe

Directed by Nicholas Rapp

Costume and Scenic Design by Chris Flagstad

Lighting Design by Justin Beets

2019, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

An abstract movement piece based on the Molière play. The costumes were pajama-like to give a feeling of intimacy. The pajamas have a lushness from matching the patterns of the Persian carpets. The characters were fluid and nebulous, with bodies moving together as one. The damask patterns from the carpets function like animal prints or camouflage, so that the actors flow into one another.