The Black Monk   by: Wendy Kesselman        Directed by: Kevin Newbury     

The Beckett Theatre

Presented by Rhoda Herrick and South Ark Stage      

http://www.southarkstage.org/

Scenic Design: Charlie Corcoran   Costumes: Jessica Jahn   Lighting: D.M. Wood        2008

“the stage set by Charlie Corcoran looks a bit like an illustration in a child's pop-up book of stories. The curving planks that suggest the swell of a raging river and the toy-like furniture and props all contribute to the dreamy quality of the music and the surreal nature of the story.”
Marilyn Stasio for Variety

“To round out the pluses, director Kevin Newbury and his creative team have staged the story simply but quite effectively, with a curving stage floor that allows for a raised walkway and evocative glimpse of fields and a river.”
Elyse Sommer for Curtain Up

“Charlie Corcoran's set is nicely conceived; the stage floor curves up several feet at the back to support a walkway on which hints of a wheat field are sometimes displayed.”
David Finkle For Theatremania.com

“The taupe and grey colored set by Charlie Corcoran is wonderful and evocative of the many different scenes in this intermission less, interminable chamber piece. Its a pity that the score is not as intriguing or as interesting as the set. Or the story for that matter.”
Oscar E Moore from the rear mezzanine for Talk Entertainment.com

“I did enjoy Charlie Corcoran's set which was reminiscent of a fairy tale incased inside a music hall.”
Suzanna Bowling,  N.Y. Broadway Examiner

Production Photo

Production Photo

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