Decaer or And Waiting And
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Scenic Designer + Lighting Designer
February 1-19, 2022
Scenic Designer + Lighting Designer
February 1-19, 2022
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Tisch Student Works, NYU | Studio Theater, 721 Broadway
Photos by Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Tisch Student Works, NYU | Studio Theater, 721 Broadway
Photos by Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Written by Sònia Victoria Werner
Directed by Francisco Morandi-Zerpa & Alexander Oleksy
Set Designer: Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Costume Designer: Jasmine Canjura
Lighting Designer: Alexander Kellarakos-Yepez & Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Sound Designer: Heather Lynn Young
Stage Manager: Alexander Kellarakos-Yepez
Producer: Mitzy An Jiménez
Directed by Francisco Morandi-Zerpa & Alexander Oleksy
Set Designer: Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Costume Designer: Jasmine Canjura
Lighting Designer: Alexander Kellarakos-Yepez & Alicia Cabrera Tactuk
Sound Designer: Heather Lynn Young
Stage Manager: Alexander Kellarakos-Yepez
Producer: Mitzy An Jiménez
At its core, Decaer or and Waiting and is an experiential dramedy centered around the individual grieving process within a culture that historically prioritizes the collective. It’s a story about the loss and mortality of an individual amidst the self-discovery of another. It explores themes such as Spanish/Latinx mythology, the impact of language barriers on understanding, the transitions between the stages of grief, celebration and grief in community, the distance between three realms of life (Womb, World, Afterlife), and a fragmented identity, triumph, and concept of ‘you’.
I was inspired by Antoni Gaudi’s curved architecture and the texture of Latin American textiles. I bridged the gap between both of those to create 18 cubes, that would transform the space into all the dimensions the characters went into; from living room, to forest, a wishing well and a funeral.”
I was inspired by Antoni Gaudi’s curved architecture and the texture of Latin American textiles. I bridged the gap between both of those to create 18 cubes, that would transform the space into all the dimensions the characters went into; from living room, to forest, a wishing well and a funeral.”