book by Chris D'Arienzo
Kristin Hanggi, Director
The Royal Alexandra, Toronto
Canada
2010
The Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Australia
2011
Toronto production:
Come on Feel the Noise
Aaron Walpole & Company
Harden My Heart
Elicia Mackenzie
Melbourne Production:
“For 1980s nostalgics, Rock of Ages is no doubt a visual treat, from Gregory Gale's rad costumes to set designer Beowulf Boritt's well-curated collection of vintage Slurpee cups and wine coolers.” ~ J. Kelly Nestruck, Toronto Globe & Mail
"Beowulf Boritt's set is amusingly angled to permit maximum use of cock-eyed projections, and his is clearly a name to remember" ~Robert Cushman, National Post
“It is redeemed by the strength of Kristin Hanggi's production, Beowulf Boritt's fun set design (which features weird scaffolding, a Molson sign, tacky neon and an agreeable sense of crumbling decay), - and, above all, the show's refusal to take itself seriously.” ~Jamie Portman, Ottawa Citizen
“Production design is from Broadway and fits like a glove in the Comedy. The set, a clustered collage of ‘80s decadence, allows cinematic crosscuts and seamless scene changes.” ~Simon Parris, Theatre People Australia