Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. Sit & Spin Productions kicked off Northwestern’s fall theater season last Friday in Shanley Pavilion with “John Proctor is the Villain.” Watching it was an act of patience. At its best, the production brought to life the chaotic beauty of playwright Kimberly Belflower’s writing. However, jarring.
Piecing together a large brain made of fabric is not a part of most Northwestern students’ typical agenda. Neither is crafting a mermaid tail out of plastic forks or creating deer masks out of bark pieces. But NU’s costume designers have made all of these creations as part of their work to bring productions across.