gelatinous cube- She kills Monsters
Written by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Dr. Judith Pender
Scenic Design by Elise Christiansen
Lighting Design by Carin Brooks
Costume Design by Stephanie Lucky
University of Oklahoma School of Drama - 2017
The Gelatinous cube frame was constructed out of plastic conduit, as it had more strength when under tension than standard PVC at that diameter. They also had curved conduit right angles as opposed to the chunky 90 degree bends in standard PVC pipe. We stretched metallic green spandex over five sides frame to achieve the wet and bouncy appearance. The flexibility of the conduit frame also helped with the bounce. A slit was left in the front so an actor could get “eaten” by the cube. Puppeteers would pick the frame up from the inside of the cube and walk it on stage, as well as pull the slit open to consume the actor.
MONSTER DESIGNER: Nathan Hatfield - ARTISANS: Elise Christiansen, Tony Wilkenson, Jenn Bobo, Kalani Lewis, Nathan Hatfield