PHILIPPINE LAUREAU
Set Designer - Costume Designer - Film Maker
DESIGN FOR DANCE
BEYOND
Role:
Set Designer, Costume Designer, Light Designer
Duration of the performance:
5 minutes
Audience capacity per performance:
500 delegates standing
Representation at CSM Theatre in March 2013
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance Collaboration (London)
Choreographer:
Adelene STANLEY
Dancers:
Josh HARRIETTE, Simone DONATI, Adelene STANLEY
Aim of the performance:
‘Beyond’ explores the unity of dance and the uniqueness of each dancer. It challenges the dancers to go beyond their physical capabilities to embody the meaning of unity through dance. Furthermore, dancers strive to let their inner light shine through.
My starting point for this show was its depiction of the relationship between soul, dance, body and beat.
The dancing conveyed a peaceful and free universe that reminded me of an underwater world. Its grace and beauty expressed, to me, the meaning of "Beyond".
The jellyfish is a defenseless animal except for its tentacles; symbolising that even the most vulnerable animals can shield themselves from harm. When I saw the dance I felt the dancers and the jellyfish were one and the same.
‘Without soul, body couldn’t have emotion; and without body, soul couldn’t have sensation’ - Rivarol;
© 2016 by Philippine Laureau, all rights reserved
LILITH
Role:
Set Designer
Duration of the performance:
120 minutes
Representation at CSM Theatre in April and July 2017
Chrysalis London Company
Choreographer:
Jodie Blemings
Lilith’s storyline uses an amalgamation of the various tales of the mythological figure from modern, Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, to present an original story. Blemings’ intricate choreography incorporates and displays delicate beauty with aggression and power to portray an emotive story that comments on the issue of female suppression and portrays Lilith as a figure of female empowerment; the first woman striving for equality. Lilith shines a light on human rights violations, victims of conflict and the need for humanity to reboot its soul.
For Lilith’s set design, the idea was to play around with a simple platform which could evolve during the choreography. Eden, Earth and Hell are all represented through this flying platform. The abstraction of the platform allows the myth and power of the story to stand out. The platform changes angles and the representation of place depending on the rhythm of the beat, mixing textures, materials and colours to visually guide the experience.
