Capturing the Darkness of a Totalitarian State in ‘Describe the Night’ Collette Pollard’s set is minimalist but effective and earns great applause (as well as knowing laughter) when a file drawer packed with Soviet “security intelligence” is opened. (I will not divulge its secret here). Also part of her set is a steely cabinet that rises from below ground, suggests a prison cell in some ways and becomes a fiery furnace in which Babel’s writings are set on fire.  

—Hedy Weiss, WTTW

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

Storyboard with Options

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc

Describe The Night

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Chicago, IL

By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Costume Design by Raquel Adorno
Lighting Design by Keith Parham
Sound Design by Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Photo Credits: Collette Pollard, Michael Brosilow and  Kyle Flubacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kDXbFjnMc