CAITLYN RIZZO
 

The story of The Yellow Boat is a glorious affirmation of a child's life and the strength and courage of all children. This dramatization is based on the true story of David and Sonja Saar's son, Benjamin, who was born with congenital hemophilia and died in 1987 at the age of 8 of AIDS-related complications. A uniquely gifted visual artist, Benjamin's buoyant imagination transformed his physical and emotional pain into a blaze of colors and shapes in his fanciful drawings and paintings.

 

The Yellow Boat by David Saar at Theatre TCU

Director: Criag Robertson         

Scenic Design; Christina Chester        

Lighting Design: Jim Rogers

Costume Design: Stevie Leigh     

Sound Design: Matthew Wofford

 

Unique Elements:

• Working with a student director and design team.

• A child-like set with monkey bars, blocks that were constructed to fit together to make a boat.

• Incorporating dance and lyrical movements into a straight-play.

• organizing and tracking props and costumes for each actor since they were assigned a color for each element.

 

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