Can’t Forget About You: Set
The set shows a series of interiors.
The first is Stephen’s sitting room. There is also a coffee bar, Martha’s bedroom and Martha’s sitting room. His sister’s sitting room is also represented.
The basis of all of the rooms are three white solid blocks which represent walls. There is a block on either side of the stage and one at the back of the stage, facing the audience. The blocks, or flats, are more than 8 feet tall, but do not extend to the ceiling of the theatre. Above them hangs a rectangular white block, suspended from the ceiling. Between the blocks are gaps of black. Each of the two side blocks has an empty doorway, in the part of the block closest to the audience. Both of these doorways are opposite one another. The back wall or block has a large black square in it, to the left of centre.
Stephen’s room features a large armless, beige sofa, slightly left of centre, but midway between the front and back of the stage. To the left of it is a small table with a lamp, shaded in red and in front of this a ‘no parking’, police cone, draped in bits of fabric. The sofa is covered with a flowery duvet, with large pink and purple flowers on it, and also has a couple of cushions on it. The predominant feature of this room is the mess. Rubbish lies in heaps on the floor, and on the small table. There are crumpled crisp packets, empty cans and plastic bottles, while various items of clothing hang over the sofa or have been abandoned on the floor.
For the interior of the coffee bar the sofa is moved to the right, further down stage (away from the audience) and turned with its back to us. On the left of the sofa and at an angle is a rectangular bar counter with two high stools at its furthest end.
Martha’s bedroom features a huge bed, centre stage. It has a plush headboard and a duvet with a purple cover, trimmed with deep purple ribbons.
Rebecca’s house features the beige sofa again. This time it is bedecked with purple silk cushions and a long coffee table is set in front of it with a standard lamp behind it. On the floor in front of the sofa and under the coffee table is a rug with large pink, white and brown flowers on it. There is a decorative fruit bowl and a television remote control on the table. To the right of the sofa is an off white, leather, swivel armchair. A tree is visible beyond the large black square, which here becomes a window. For the final scene a dining room table and four chairs replace the swivel back chair, taking its place to the left of the sofa.
Martha’s sitting room has the same sofa, with a rug thrown over it. There is a contemporary paper standing lamp to the left of and behind the sofa. 2 wooden chairs stand one on either side of the left hand doorway.
Character and Costumes
Stevie, played by Declan Rodgers, is a tall, handsome young man. He’s 25 years old and has a fit, toned body. He has short brown hair and brown eyes.
When we first meet Stevie he is wearing boxer shorts and black socks. He pulls on a short pink dressing gown that just skims his bum when he pulls the cord.
Later, in the café and during the rest of the play, he wears faded blue jeans, trainers and a selection of casual t-shirts. At dinner he wears a rust coloured blazer type jacket over the t-shirt.
Martha, played by Karen Dunbar, is a tall, toned, fit woman of about 50 years old. She has fashionable, short, platinum blonde hair.
When we first see Martha at the coffee shop she is wearing black suede, calf length boots, a short, short skirt and black tights. She has a short tight brown jacket over a red, round neck shirt.
Later, when Martha meets the family, she wears her black boots and a taupe coloured, knee length dress. It is sleeveless with a low neckline and drapes across her body.
When Dorothy brings her to Stevie’s house (and for the rest of the play) Martha is wearing tight burgundy trousers, a pink top and a black jacket with a pair of flat shoes.
During the play Stevie and Martha dress up in superhero costumes. Stevie is Superman, with red boots over shiny blue tights. He has red pants over the top of the tights, with a yellow waist band. The top of the suit is shiny blue and fabricated so it looks like Stevie has a massive muscled chest. On the front is a yellow insignia with a red letter S emblazoned on it. And it’s all topped of with a shiny red cape.
Martha is dressed as Wonder Woman. She has red platform boots with yellow tops, a short blue skirt covered in white stars, a red vest top with a gold bra top and a short red cape. She has a wig of long, full dark hair with a gold head band.
Rebecca, played by Abigail McGibbon, is Stevie’s sister. She is a few years older than Stevie. Rebecca is about the same height as Stevie and she is plump with a big bosom. She has shoulder length strawberry blonde hair with a fringe.
When we first see Rebecca she is on her way to church and wears a pale pink trouser suit with wide, loose fit trousers and an open jacket over a black shirt. Later, and through the rest of the show, Rebecca wears tight fitting, black jeans and casual t-shirts. At dinner with Martha she wears a short yellow apron round her waist.
Dorothy, played by Carol Moore, is Stevie’s mum. She is about 60 years old. Dorothy is small, much smaller than her children, and thin. She has white hair, cropped short.
At first she wears a floral print, calf length day dress and carries a pink clutch bag and a white coat. On returning from holiday Dorothy wears loose white trousers, a t-shirt and a pale denim shirt open over the top with white trainers.
At dinner with Martha she wears a black and white day dress and white shoes with a small heel. At Stevie’s house she wears loose black trousers with a quilted jacket.
Ciara, played by Naomi Rocke, is Stevie’s first girlfriend. She is a pretty young girl with long red hair. She wears a light brown jacket over a black top and brown ankle boots.
Can’t Forget About You is directed by Conleth Hill. Set and Costume design is by Stuart Marshall and Lighting Design is by James McFetridge. The play was written by David Ireland and the audidoescription is brought to you by Sightlines and theLyric Theater. We hope you enjoy the show.
The set shows a series of interiors.
The first is Stephen’s sitting room. There is also a coffee bar, Martha’s bedroom and Martha’s sitting room. His sister’s sitting room is also represented.
The basis of all of the rooms are three white solid blocks which represent walls. There is a block on either side of the stage and one at the back of the stage, facing the audience. The blocks, or flats, are more than 8 feet tall, but do not extend to the ceiling of the theatre. Above them hangs a rectangular white block, suspended from the ceiling. Between the blocks are gaps of black. Each of the two side blocks has an empty doorway, in the part of the block closest to the audience. Both of these doorways are opposite one another. The back wall or block has a large black square in it, to the left of centre.
Stephen’s room features a large armless, beige sofa, slightly left of centre, but midway between the front and back of the stage. To the left of it is a small table with a lamp, shaded in red and in front of this a ‘no parking’, police cone, draped in bits of fabric. The sofa is covered with a flowery duvet, with large pink and purple flowers on it, and also has a couple of cushions on it. The predominant feature of this room is the mess. Rubbish lies in heaps on the floor, and on the small table. There are crumpled crisp packets, empty cans and plastic bottles, while various items of clothing hang over the sofa or have been abandoned on the floor.
For the interior of the coffee bar the sofa is moved to the right, further down stage (away from the audience) and turned with its back to us. On the left of the sofa and at an angle is a rectangular bar counter with two high stools at its furthest end.
Martha’s bedroom features a huge bed, centre stage. It has a plush headboard and a duvet with a purple cover, trimmed with deep purple ribbons.
Rebecca’s house features the beige sofa again. This time it is bedecked with purple silk cushions and a long coffee table is set in front of it with a standard lamp behind it. On the floor in front of the sofa and under the coffee table is a rug with large pink, white and brown flowers on it. There is a decorative fruit bowl and a television remote control on the table. To the right of the sofa is an off white, leather, swivel armchair. A tree is visible beyond the large black square, which here becomes a window. For the final scene a dining room table and four chairs replace the swivel back chair, taking its place to the left of the sofa.
Martha’s sitting room has the same sofa, with a rug thrown over it. There is a contemporary paper standing lamp to the left of and behind the sofa. 2 wooden chairs stand one on either side of the left hand doorway.
Character and Costumes
Stevie, played by Declan Rodgers, is a tall, handsome young man. He’s 25 years old and has a fit, toned body. He has short brown hair and brown eyes.
When we first meet Stevie he is wearing boxer shorts and black socks. He pulls on a short pink dressing gown that just skims his bum when he pulls the cord.
Later, in the café and during the rest of the play, he wears faded blue jeans, trainers and a selection of casual t-shirts. At dinner he wears a rust coloured blazer type jacket over the t-shirt.
Martha, played by Karen Dunbar, is a tall, toned, fit woman of about 50 years old. She has fashionable, short, platinum blonde hair.
When we first see Martha at the coffee shop she is wearing black suede, calf length boots, a short, short skirt and black tights. She has a short tight brown jacket over a red, round neck shirt.
Later, when Martha meets the family, she wears her black boots and a taupe coloured, knee length dress. It is sleeveless with a low neckline and drapes across her body.
When Dorothy brings her to Stevie’s house (and for the rest of the play) Martha is wearing tight burgundy trousers, a pink top and a black jacket with a pair of flat shoes.
During the play Stevie and Martha dress up in superhero costumes. Stevie is Superman, with red boots over shiny blue tights. He has red pants over the top of the tights, with a yellow waist band. The top of the suit is shiny blue and fabricated so it looks like Stevie has a massive muscled chest. On the front is a yellow insignia with a red letter S emblazoned on it. And it’s all topped of with a shiny red cape.
Martha is dressed as Wonder Woman. She has red platform boots with yellow tops, a short blue skirt covered in white stars, a red vest top with a gold bra top and a short red cape. She has a wig of long, full dark hair with a gold head band.
Rebecca, played by Abigail McGibbon, is Stevie’s sister. She is a few years older than Stevie. Rebecca is about the same height as Stevie and she is plump with a big bosom. She has shoulder length strawberry blonde hair with a fringe.
When we first see Rebecca she is on her way to church and wears a pale pink trouser suit with wide, loose fit trousers and an open jacket over a black shirt. Later, and through the rest of the show, Rebecca wears tight fitting, black jeans and casual t-shirts. At dinner with Martha she wears a short yellow apron round her waist.
Dorothy, played by Carol Moore, is Stevie’s mum. She is about 60 years old. Dorothy is small, much smaller than her children, and thin. She has white hair, cropped short.
At first she wears a floral print, calf length day dress and carries a pink clutch bag and a white coat. On returning from holiday Dorothy wears loose white trousers, a t-shirt and a pale denim shirt open over the top with white trainers.
At dinner with Martha she wears a black and white day dress and white shoes with a small heel. At Stevie’s house she wears loose black trousers with a quilted jacket.
Ciara, played by Naomi Rocke, is Stevie’s first girlfriend. She is a pretty young girl with long red hair. She wears a light brown jacket over a black top and brown ankle boots.
Can’t Forget About You is directed by Conleth Hill. Set and Costume design is by Stuart Marshall and Lighting Design is by James McFetridge. The play was written by David Ireland and the audidoescription is brought to you by Sightlines and theLyric Theater. We hope you enjoy the show.
