Brundibár by Hans Krása
Conceptual design of Opera for film
Director: Brad Caleb Lee
References
I was interested in creating a whimsical, higgldy piggldy world which suited the musical tones and lyrics of the opera.
The references I gathered were mostly from early 20th-century food advertisements and Hollywood’s golden age, for their exaggeration and almost salivating nature, alongside cramped, quirky towns and merchants.
Initial Collage
My design process started with combining the references into clumps and heaps, and looking for the right shapes and sizes to tell the story and shape the locations, in an absurd and comedic way. Paper and Photoshop
Initial Sketching
After finding the feeling of the world, I looked for the characters that inhabit it, first through hand-drawn sketches and then through Photoshop renderings
Finalised renderings and technical drawings
Made using Photoshop, AutoCAD, and VectorWorks
In the Burning Darkness by Antonio Buero Vallejo
Conceptual design for the stage
Director: Esther Fernandez Guerra (LAMDA MA Student)
Deciphering the Play
Written under the strict censorship of Franco’s regime in Spain, the writer used layers of metaphors to hide the true meaning of his text. Esher and I were searching for ways to uncover the festering wound of secrets and shame within the play
Tests in the model
Searching together for the shapes and scenes, and storyboarding the play. Working with real model parts and Photoshop renders to express the changes in mood and scene, as most of our chats were online
Character and movement design
We were drawn towards athletic and totalitarian use of the space, with costume design inspired by cults and children’s uniforms
Model making
To achieve the natural look of the grassy hill, I used natural fibers, threads, and paint brushes, dyed in different shades of green and yellow. As the shapes were natural, I used paper, card, and PVA to create the shape of the hill
Honeymoon Hotel Render, AutoCAD and White Model
The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca
Cruel of all - the king by Nisim Aloni
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Odd Couple by Neil Simon
Rubber Merchants By Hanoch Levin
Music Island by Eliana Magon
The Ugly One By Marius von Mayenburg
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Wizard of Oz In Williamsburg
The Imaginary Invalid By Molière
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
The Shape of Water Room Replica
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
