New lighting design commission for a Twyla Tharp piece with the Royal Ballet. She will be reworking an earlier work ‘As Time Goes By’ with additional choreography to create a new piece called ‘The Illustrated Farewell’. Set to a Haydn symphony the original work was lit by Jennifer Tipton which will be recreated and new lighting designed for the new dance passages. Due to premiere early November in London at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
Royal Ballet website information
A second version of Le Baisir de la Fée will be designed in a year, this time for Scottish Ballet. The choreography will be Kenneth MacMillan and a revival as part of the Macmillan Celebration being performed around the UK and at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. The sets and costumes are by Gary Harris.
Scottish Ballet website information
Currently in production week for a new version of the Stravinsky ballet Le Baisir de la Fée. Choreographed by Vyacheslav Samodurov, Set Design by Anthony Macilwaine and lighting by Simon Bennison. Opening night May 25th.
The Ekaterinburg Ballet production of Romeo & Juliet won “Best New Ballet Production” at the Golden Masks in April 2017. Choreography - Viacheslav Samodurov, Set - Anthony Macilwaine, Lighting - Simon Bennison.
The Golden mask performance of Romeo & Juliet is tonight. Wishing the best of luck to Slava, Klara and the Ballet Company.
The full length ballet Ondine for the Bolshoi Ballet has been nominated for a Golden Mask award in Best Choreography for Viacheslav Samodurov.
There is to be a Lighting Masterclass for the UWS in Autumn 2017, at the invitation of Trent Kim BA | MA | MRes | FHEA for the Technical Theatre Department. More details to follow through the University site.
The full length ballet Romeo & Juliet for Ekaterinburg Ballet has been nominated for Golden Mask awards in Best Choreography and Best Set Design for Viacheslav Samodurov and Anthony Macilwaine respectively. The piece will be performed in Moscow as part of the Festival programme.
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