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Killing a Disney Villain
How do you kill off a Disney villain on stage without putting your cast in danger? In this behind-the-scenes video, I take you inside the design process for Gaston’s dramatic...
Killing a Disney Villain
How do you kill off a Disney villain on stage without putting your cast in danger? In this behind-the-scenes video, I take you inside the design process for Gaston’s dramatic...
Designing with Light | The Mob Song from Beauty and the Beast
Some musical numbers are already so full of energy that the challenge isn’t creating drama, it’s finding a way to match it. The Mob Song from Beauty and the Beast is...
Designing with Light | The Mob Song from Beauty and the Beast
Some musical numbers are already so full of energy that the challenge isn’t creating drama, it’s finding a way to match it. The Mob Song from Beauty and the Beast is...
Designing Projections for Beauty and the Beast
There’s something about Beauty and the Beast that stays with you, that stays with me. Before it was a stage musical, before it was a Broadway spectacle, it was a film...
Designing Projections for Beauty and the Beast
There’s something about Beauty and the Beast that stays with you, that stays with me. Before it was a stage musical, before it was a Broadway spectacle, it was a film...
Designing the Ballroom: Behind the Scenes of Beauty and the Beast
In this two-part video series, I take you behind the scenes of one of the most iconic moments in Beauty and the Beast, the transformation into the Ballroom. From early...
Designing the Ballroom: Behind the Scenes of Beauty and the Beast
In this two-part video series, I take you behind the scenes of one of the most iconic moments in Beauty and the Beast, the transformation into the Ballroom. From early...
The Top 5 Misconceptions About Projection in Theatre
Image Credit: DeviantArt There’s a phrase I hear a lot when people talk about using projection on stage: "Oh yeah, we used projection once. It was basically just a PowerPoint."...
The Top 5 Misconceptions About Projection in Theatre
Image Credit: DeviantArt There’s a phrase I hear a lot when people talk about using projection on stage: "Oh yeah, we used projection once. It was basically just a PowerPoint."...
Projection Will Never Be As Good As Physical Scenery
"Will Projection Ever Be as Good as Physical Scenery?"In this blog, we unpack the all-too-common claim that projection will never match the impact of traditional sets. Spoiler: it’s not a...
Projection Will Never Be As Good As Physical Scenery
"Will Projection Ever Be as Good as Physical Scenery?"In this blog, we unpack the all-too-common claim that projection will never match the impact of traditional sets. Spoiler: it’s not a...