Misty
Misty by Arinzé Kene (Writer and Performer)
Bush Theatre, 2018
Director: Omar Elerian
Lighting: Jackie Shemesh
Sound: Elena Peña
Projection: Daniel Denton
MD and Musician: Shiloh Coke
MD and Musician: Adrian McLeod
Photography: Helen Murray and Rajha Shakiry
“Here is the city that we live in
Notice that the city that we live in is alive
Analyse our city and you’ll find that our city even has bodily features
Our city’s organs function like any living creature
Our city is a living creature
And if you’re wise enough, you’ll know not all of us are blood cells…
Some of us are viruses.”
Reviews:
‘Rajha Shakiry’s beautifully designed production.’ Time Out, Holly Williams,
‘Credit must go to director Omar Elerian and designer Rajha Shakiry for creating the impression that we are inside the mind of Kene aided by great use of blood coloured balloons.’ Independent, Kaleem Aftab, March 26, 2018
‘Rajha Shakiry’s set design is not only spectacular in its imagery but is used as an essential tool in letting the story grow in varied and non linear ways.’ LondonBoxOffice, Nastazja Domaradzka, March 24, 2018
‘..Rajha Shakiry’s set is striking.’ Morning Star, Katharine M Graham, March 24, 2018
‘The staging by Rajha Shakiry is both gorgeous and practical: the framing by the two musicians, the use of projection, back spacing, and ‘the box’…all excellent.’ Afridiziak, Mike Scott-Harding, March 23, 2018
The Upcoming ★★★★★
Evening Standard ★★★★
The Independent ★★★★
The Stage ★★★★
Time Out ★★★★
