





| Loose, Wet, Perforated |
| Guerilla Opera, Boston |
| by Nicholas Vines directed by Jeremy Bloom clothes Adrienne Carlile, lights Chris Brusberg world premiere |
This feisty little company, performing out of the tiny Zack Box theater at adventurous. They do world premieres with upper-echelon musicians, good singers, and intriguing composers. ... Julia Noulin-Mérat's set is one of the most attractive Guerilla Opera has come up with. The floor and side walls are covered with wooden panels. The back wall has a wide opening through which you can see the orchestra. On the stage is a set of wooden crates, which the characters keep moving around to create steps or paths or pedestals. Guerilla Opera's Loose, Wet, Perforated By LLOYD SCHWARTZ | September 20, 2011 THE BOSTON PHOENIX Four instrumentalists complete the musical team: all very fine with a standout in percussionist Mike Williams. His playing was evocative and full of character, an effect aided by designer Julia Noulin-Mérat’s set, which opened up in the back to reveal the instrumentalists. Director Jeremy Bloom caught the mood and brought the right sense of both dire medieval times and twenty-first century wit. New Opera At Boston Conservatory By Arthur Smith Monday, November 14, 2011 www.wgbh.org |
| julia noulin.mérat scenic design |