This year CAST attempted to present a highly stylized and timeless version of Measure for Measure. Faced with restrictions on set size, governed by the weight limits of luggage on the flight over, they chose to create a minimalist but highlight adaptive set, consisting primarily of three trucking gauze screens which were inlaid with LED strips controlled through Wireless DMX solutions. The movement of these screens helped to separate and define the space and was complimented by stark lighting contrasts, which sought to differentiate tone and place. The staging was further added to with the Le Maitre MVS Hazer, which provided high definition to the aerial light beams.
The tour ran for three weeks and visited towns including Nashville, Columbia, Washington, Rochester, Erie, New York, Providence, and Cambridge.
(Jim Evans)
