Posters for Geordie Theatre

Last year, I was approached by the good folks from Geordie Theatre to work with them on the posters for their 2023/2024 season. Geordie Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Montreal that has been entertaining audiences since 1981. 

The programming for this season includes three unique shows - “Perfect Storm”, “Instant” and “Other Worlds”. I was provided with a summary of the plot and given a brief on what they were looking for in the posters.

“Perfect Storm” is a story about friendship and all the complexities that come with it - I was asked to design an image of two young girls sharing an umbrella. Initially I had them rather happily enjoying a stroll through the rain together, but then was asked to make their expressions more tentative, and then really play up the aspect of the stormy weather bringing them closer.

“Instant” follows three teens who find themselves navigating the harsh and lightning fast world of social media and instant communications in their quest for fame and recognition. One is an aspiring hockey player, the other a hopeful singer and one just wants to help her father. I decided to show the leads as facets of the same person through the frames of social media / apps.

“Other Worlds” focuses on two young people who find themselves at odds with land developers who encroach on their tiny island home. I was asked to visualize the characters with hints towards the play’s themes of neurodiversity and identity, and show the unique setting of the play as well.

It was wonderful working with the team at Geordie Theatre, and I’m grateful that I got to be small part of such a special season of plays!