I Want A Country

Assistant Costume Designer






In this production of I Want a Country by Andreas Flourakis, the director, Fadi Skeiker, set the focus on the journey that many Syrian refugees endure as they escape Syria. In a site-specific space, the audience follows three separate groups of refugees staing at camps before joining together on a raft to float across the sea.


As part of my assistant duties, I was asked to do research on the varieties of life vests that are used, especially with Syrian refugees, and to source them all. Below is my spreadsheet of the different varieties and our sourcing options.

IWAC Life Vest Research

Check out the universities' spotlight video on the production!


Production Credits:

Director: Fadi Skeiker

Translation: Eleni Drivas

Set/Object/Puppet Designer: Lindsey Silver

Costume Designer: Cassie Allen

Lighting Designer: J. Dominic Chacon

Sound Design: Damien Figureas

Projection Designer: Alan Price

Stage Manager: Erica Raelee













Produced by The University of the Arts

Photos by Paola Nogueras

Cast:

Joe Britt-Simpson

Maryam Castillo

Leanna Doyle

Gwedolyn Felton

Avi Fidler

Henry Glejzer

Evesha Harry

Fiona Hill

Katie Johnson

Grace Kelly Kretzmer

Jack Marino-Thomas

Hannah Moore

Emma Kate Parsons

Violet Regan

Tori Rodriguez

Leah Savin

Aidan Schultz

Kai Scott

Josh Turner

Jameka Wilson