Alejandra Alfaro
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Production Designer | Art Director | Costumes | Makeup
diplos ellinikos
set designer
Theatre | November 16th-26th 2023, Toronto, Canada | Written & Directed by George Scandalis | Produced by Ten Tone Productions | Location: Alumnae Theatre
Sinopsis: Set in the vibrant city of Athens in the year 2022, the story revolves around 2 best friends who are polar opposites. A series of events, including a lost love, an unexpected prophecy from a fortune teller, and a chance encounter with an ex-lover, propel one of them into a life directed by the other. The fortune teller promises both wealth and love, but the question remains: what sacrifices must be made to turn these dreams into reality?
Behind the scenes
dissecting my work
When I took this project, the biggest challenges we faced were having 1month for the design process, 1 day for rehearsal on the site, a tight budget and an even tighter space to work (half a garage space!), but listening to the Ten Tone Production team's passion and commitment, plus George's love for theatre, I fell in love with the project and started designing after our first meeting. The design had to be functional for 4 different sets in a theatre with the smallest backstage (several sets where not an option), and abstract design wasn't an option either, since George is more fond a sitcom design. So I decided to create 5 double sided panels that could be pieced as a puzzle and gave enough context with as little as possible.
Sets: Hara's apartment | Outdoors restaurant | Fortune Teller - inside and outside | Wedding reception