RHINO

by Patrick J. O’Reilly

An Adaptation of Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco

“There’s no such thing as absolute right, It’s the world that’s right, not you and me.”

In a sleepy French town, a rhinoceros rushes across the market square, terrifying its inhabitants and crushing several cats. However, as the citizens themselves begin to grow horns and join in on the stampede, only the unlikely hero Berenger refuses to change.

Through a powerful combination of physical theatre and multimedia design, RHINO is sure to cement itself as a landmark piece of this year's theatrical calendar, one that will leave you reflecting long after the lights have faded. Combining the absurdist comedy of Eugene Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros' with the provocative edge of Netflix's ‘Black Mirror’, RHINO offers a thrilling perspective of our Brave New World.

Image Credit: James Ward

Process

Software:

  • Blender

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • DaVinci Resolve

Techniques:

  • 3D Modelling

  • 2D Animation

  • Motion Graphics

  • Moving Image

Artistic Aims:

Patrick’s vision for this adaptation was a virtual environment for these characters to inhabit, and for the rhinoceros to be a virus infecting and replicating everyone and everything in it.

The role of video within this production was to realise the virtual environment of RHINO. Working alongside his fellow creatives to establish a unified aesthetic for was paramount to bringing our audience into this absurdist reality.

Eoin was heavily inspired by the aesthetics of MS-DOS systems like Windows 95 and the retrofuturism we see in movies such as Tron.

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Cast

Berenger
Richard Clements

Jean/ Mr Papilon
Shaun Blaney

Daisy
Vicky Allen

Mrs Boeuf
Nicky Harley

Dudard
Mary McGurk

Logician / Botard
Daniel Cunningham

Creatives & Crew

Written by
Eugène Ionesco

Adapted by
Patrick J. O’Reilly

Directed by
Patrick J. O’Reilly

Set Designer 
Tracey Lindsay

Video Designer
Eoin Robinson

Lighting Designer 
Mary Tumelty

Sound Designer/Composer  
Garth McConaghie

Costume Designer 
Rosie McClelland

Dramaturg 
Ciaran Haggerty

Producer 
Alice Malseed

Stage Manager 
Sophie Thompson

Production Manager 
Damian Cox

Produced by 
Tinderbox Theatre Company

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