From the production March 1-10, 2013, UC Santa Cruz, directed by Kimberly Jannarone.
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- Emperor, Inc: Peer is the CEO of this global capitalist enterprise. design: Lisa Banks
- The ButtonMen take Peer to task. photo: Jessica Tran
- Pre-Show trouble with the ButtonMen. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The ButtonMen confront Peer. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Aase in outrage as the band looks on. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer taking Aase for a reindeer ride. photo: Steve DiBartolomeo
- Nancy Carlin as Aase. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer surrounded by the villagers. photo: Jessica Tran
- Ingrid trying to skip out on her wedding. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer and Solveig meet. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer getting peer-pressured. photo: Jessica Tran
- Solveig sings a sweet song on the ukelele. photo: Jessica Tran
- Solveig sings a sweet song on the ukelele. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer rejects Ingrid. photo: Jessica Tran
- The two Peers. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Two Peers lost in the dark. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer meets the Green Girl. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer boogies in the Troll Kingdom. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer and the Troll Courtier. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The Troll King. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer and Solveig at the hut. screen shot from video by David Murakami
- Peer leaving Solveig. screen shot from video by David Murakami
- Aase’s death song, played on viola by Eric Parson
- Both Peers at Aase’s deathbed. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer drives Aase to St. Peter’s gate. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer leaves. screen shot from video by David Murakami
- Dioluminescent mushrooms light the way for the spectators between performance spaces. photo: Drew Detweiler
- Projected water that spectators walk through on entering the DARC. “Authorized Personnel Only,” by Danielle Williamson
- Solveig singing on a Media Mask designed by David Murakami. Worn by Ella Cooley throughout the DARC building. photo: Drew Detweiler
- Lighted Onions in the Shipwreck scene. design and photo: Drew Detweiler
- Audiences watched the Shipwreck scene from a seaweed-covered prow. Tugging on ropes triggered waves, explosions, and a kraken. scene directed by Kirsten Brandt design and photo: Drew Detweiler
- Peer in the Shipwreck Scene. design and photo: Drew Detweiler
- The Peer Review. Global capitalist Peer explains his life philosophy on air. photo: Jessica Tran
- The Peer Review. photo: Jessica Tran
- A Frack Lab technician for Emperor, Inc. preparing samples for the audience. photo: Jessica Tran
- The Frack Lab technician explains why Emperor, Inc. water is delicious. photo: Jessica Tran
- Anitra earns Peer’s money. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Mid-Life crisis Peer tips Anitra. photo: Jessica Tran
- Anitra earns the audience’s money. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Solveig writes songs for Peer on his guitar. photo: Jessica Tran
- The interactive ButtonMan Room. Peer Gynt letters, video, memorabilia, and sounds fill the walls, drawers, and shelves. design: Christopher Molla, Jessica Faith, Karina Chavarin, Claire Frey. photo: Jessica Tran
- ButtonMan typing up melting appointment letters. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The interactive ButtonMan Room. Peer Gynt letters, video, memorabilia, and sounds fill the walls, drawers, and shelves. design: Christopher Molla, Jessica Faith, Karina Chavarin, Claire Frey. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The Asylum. photo: Jessica Tran
- The Asylum. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The Asylum. photo: Jessica Tran
- The Asylum. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- The Asylum. photo: Jessica Tran
- Hussein makes his life useful at last. In the Asylum. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer is crowned Emperor. In the Asylum. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer peels the layers of the onion. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer peels the layers of the onion. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer peels the layers of the onion. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer confronts ashes, wind, voices. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer confronts ashes, wind, voices. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer confronts the ButtonMen one last time. photo: Gregory W. Towle
- Peer wrestles the ButtonMen a final time. photo: Jessica Tran
- Peer and Solveig, together. photo: Jessica Tran
- onion design and photo: Drew Detweiler