Tools of Memory
Yale Cabaret
Concert by Doaa Ouf
Original Songs by Anna Roman
Directed, Produced, Set and Projection Design by Doaa Ouf
Costumes by Sveta Moroz
Lighting by Gib Gibney
Sound by Tojo Rasedoara
Stage Management by Caileigh Potter
Technical Direction by Aaron Frongillo
Featuring Anna Roman, Messiah Cristine, Sveta Moroz, Lev
Full Video available upon request
Show recording (Shortened Version)
Tools of Memory was born from my love of music as a storytelling force and the way memory shapes how we feel. Some songs don’t just play; they unlock—a scent of the past, a forgotten touch, a feeling so immediate it collapses time. Suddenly, you are there again, feeling it all like no time has passed.
At its core memory is a record, a melody of moments—proof that we have loved, that we have changed, that we were here.
-Doaa Ouf
Filmshoot Stills
Film shoot for this show took place over 2 days and included 4 actors, and 5 locations. As the producer, I handled all communication and scheduling, and I also served as the DOP on the project. The footage was then edited and used in projection design to represent two of the songs' memories.
Set
Design
The set was inspired by this snapshot from one of our filming locations meant to be the home of our lead. Since this project centered on memory, I felt that placing our actor in her environment would create the perfect framing for these memories to reignite. Something so familiar that it would give both the audience and the singer a more immersive experience of this living room concert.
