Gint by Romulus Linney
An unrealized project.
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With so many implied location changes, the stationary set serves as an anchor, an unchanging element in the show to guide the audience through the story. Rooted in the mountains of Appalachia, this play follows one man from a small-town wedding to a kingdom of swine, then to a luxury resort and a theoretical empire of thought. The set does not exist as a specific portrayal of one place that Peter visits, but it is based mostly on his home, where the story begins and ends, as Peter discovers that no matter where he goes, he will feel called back to his roots. The different wood textures applied to the scenery mimic the repetition of vertical tree lines during his journey. The mountain shaped back walls emulate the horizon that Peter finds himself constantly chasing. The fallen logs symbolize the impending dangers that Peter narrowly avoids. The dirt platforming echoes the grounded nature of Peter’s upbringing and the reliability of his mother and Sally. While Peter feels like he is constantly looking for something new to prove himself, he discovers that home is the place he has been looking for all along.