Coriolanus

Patrons Teatre, UNCSA

February, 2022

Legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus becomes the protagonist of the late tragedy by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Sean San José the play explores themes of victory, war, loyalty, and betrayal. Full female or non-binary identifying cast was selected for this production.

“The growth of the narcissist in American society or any society has become someone to celebrate. First, teased and vilified, those that seem to 'not care what others think' are deemed inspiring. Perhaps, in many cases, worthy of leadership. But, arrogance and lack of empathy in the greatest of us is the downfall of our current societal landscape.

In this word-for-word translation, we have chosen to illustrate that even those described as fringe or 'other,' can suffer from the same bad behavior when empathy, respect and loyalty are no longer considered a virtue.

Under the mask, our society has become so narcissistic that the real tragedy of "Coriolanus" is that we will claim that we never saw the downfall coming. But, in reality we did.”

Raelle Myrick-Hodges

Director Raelle Myrick-Hodges

Dramaturg Martine Kei Green-Rogers

Fight Coordinator Kelly Mann

Fight Choreographer Yasmin Pascall

Scenic Designer Johanna Fleischer

Wig and Makeup Designer Ryn Maiorana

Properties Director Allison K. Sorkin

Lighting Designer Lauren Lee

Technical Director Zak Stevenson

Production Stage Manager Cartwright Ayres

Costume Designers Autumn Galka & Johnna Presby