Articles
A range of our most popular theatre and performance design related articles are listed below:
Theatre Design - Working Abroad
A series of articles featuring young designers who have worked in various countries around the world. “Although we cannot provide a complete guide to working outside of your home country we hope that by presenting you with the personal experiences of a number of young designers who have successfully studied or worked abroad we can give you some idea of both the benefits to be had and the realities involved.”
Costumes Namesty Republiky
Article by Tessa Allinson, Interview by Michelle Rodgers & Nathalie Holman
“Costumes Namesty Republiky” a site specific dance performance created by Choreographer and Performer Miguel Pereira, was performed at Prague’s Namesty Republiky.
Read our article and interview with Miguel Pereira.
Photograph by Richard Finklestein
Henk Van der Geest
by Will McNeice
Theatre designer Will McNeice speaks to head of Scenofest lighting project leader and
Head of Lighting Design Working Group (OISTAT) about Scenofest, PQ and ligthing design. Watch the video.
Puppets at Scenofest
Article by Amy Hirst.
Puppetry lies at the heart of Czech theatre, through a strong regard and respect for tradition it forms an important element of what is thriving and innovative about contemporary Czech theatre - something which is evident in the national exhibits for both the Scenography and architecture sections of PQ. Its also one the main reasons I came to PQ this year. Having first visited Prague two years ago for a workshop in marionette making led by Miroslav Tretnar I was inspired to return to experience more and develop my professional skills through Scenofest.
Amy’s article includes two workshop videos - Read full article.
SBTD Collaborators Exhibition 2007
Collaborators is the UK’s National Theatre Design Exhibition (Curated and organised by the Society of British Theatre Designers) [Read Full Article]
Prague Quadrennial 2007
“There is no other event like the Prague Quadrennial in the world. The PQ reminds us that theatre is perhaps first and foremost a visual and spatial event.†- General Commissioner of PQ 07 Arnold Aronson, Professor of Theater and head of Dramaturgy at Columbia University [Read Full Article]
Rebekah Haigh - Out of the Box?
During her last few months at university, Rebeka Haigh realised that it was puppetry and site-specific performance that truly excited her, rather than traditional theatre. Having graduated she found herself working in a field that all but for one project at University, she wasn’t completely prepared for… [Read Full Article]
Corsetry
Corsetry - an item of fetishism? A garment from a by-gone era? Or, the most influential item of clothing in western culture? The answer to these questions could be hotly debated. In this issue Designer Amy Broatch takes us through a personal artistic exploration of this most alluring and mysterious of garments [Read Full Article]
