Platform on the Ocean

On Friday, April 20th, at the Royal Ontario Museum, I collaborated with Tasseomancy to create the show Platform on the Ocean. I created and designed costumes, set and projections with Noah Kenneally, Tessa Jones, Amy Siegel, and Matt Clement.

Photos and video by Eugene Sukharev.

Waving Goodbye

Here is a Super 8mm film that I created with Sonja Rainey, Alexandra Draghici and Leah Houston. Produced by MABELLEarts, this film features the seniors from Mabelle Ave, saying goodbye to past lands, people and loves. Music by Gene Austin and Marion Harris.

Jumblies Theatre's Like an Old Tale

Here are some photos taken by Katherine Fleitas of my projections and design work on Jumblies Theatre's Like an Old Tale.
(Artistic director and head designer - Ruth Howard, Lighting - Trevor Schwellnus, projections - Sean Frey)

Live painting on opera singer, Doug MacNaughton, using overhead projector.

Creating guidance from the moon with Neema Bickersteth.

Sonja Rainey and I turn Doug into a spider.

Glowing sea monsters move through the stars.

King Leontes's madness spreads on overheads - live painting by Helah Cooper, Melanie Brennan and Sonja Rainey.

summer foliage

A Fool's Life

Sonja Rainey and I co-designed Ahuri Theatre's production of A Fool's Life, playing at The Theatre Centre. The play was directed by Dan Watson, work with the writing of Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Design work included set, costume, prop, puppet and projection design, as well as live performance of projections. Lighting Design - Andres Du Toit. Photos by Katherine Fleitas.

Owl painting by Mathew Clement, with actors Haruna Kondo and Derek Kwan

The monks gather for morning prayer

Akutagawa (Julian DeZotti) has a moment to himself

and again (the Fall leaves blow)

3D shadow puppet monkey plays with Claire Calnan:

and the burning of the painter's daughter:

Into The Fall

Here is a super 8 film, made with Jumblies Theatre about going into the dream. Music by Yann Tierson and Elfin Saddle, 2011.

Tessa Jones at the Delaware House

Here, the lovely Tessa Jones performs at the Delaware House. Set Design and creation by me, Sonja Rainey, Helah Cooper and Sasha Tate-Howarth. Sonja and I perform an improvised shadow show for the intimate audience. October 2011.

tessa jones at the delaware house part 3 from inconduit on Vimeo.

Snowblink, Long Live Anniversary Party

Here is a clip from Snowblink's Long Live Anniversary Party, March 2011, where I created the set design, theatricality, live projections and super 8 film. Shadow Makers: Helah Cooper, Sasha Tate-Howarth, Tessa Alexanian, Noah Kenneally. Shot at the Music Gallery by Mitch Fillion.

SNOWBLINK - Long Live Anniversary Party from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.