Alchemy of Desire designed by Alex Marker
"Alchemy of Desire" by Caridad Svich - Hackney Empire Studio Theatre/1999
Directed by Dina Ibrahim - Lighting by Garry Spragett - Costumes by Bryanne Mellville
DESIGN BY ALEX MARKER

Simone visited by Jamie amongst flags.

This play examines the effects on a small Deep South community of a loved one's death in a distant war.
I used the domesticity of the washed out flags to counterpoint images of flag draped coffins from the Vietnam War.

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(For more information about the designer see his entry in the Designers' Register)

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