The Antiquities
Written by Jordan Harrison
Directed by David Cromer and Caitlin Sullivan
At the Museum of Late Human Antiquities, the curators are fiercely committed to bringing a lost civilization to life again: What were humans really like? What did they wear, what did they eat, how did they die out? By casting us into the far future, Jordan Harrison’s new play gives us an uncanny view of the present moment, as we straddle the analog world that was and the post-human world to come.
*All Production Photos by Emilio Madrid
Scenic Design By
Paul Steinburg
PAUL STEINBERG designs sets and costumes for Theatre and Opera in the United States and internationally. Paul is an Arts Professor at the NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Design for Stage and Film.
Two Lifts & A Moving Wall
The Antiquities required three axis of automation; a person lift center stage, a moving back wall and a scenery lift behind the back wall. All automation was controlled with Creative Connors Spikemark. Large scenic elements were moved to the stage level from the trap with a hydraulic lift, behind the back wall. The back wall was rigged to an existing lineset and counterweighted on the arbor. A Creative Connors Pushstick motor was used to control the linesets movement. During scene changes the back wall would raise up and the scenic pieces would be moved underneath, onto the stage. The center stage lift was powered by a Creative Connors Spot Line motor. The lift was held at stage level with pneumatically powered hold down clamps.
