AN AMERICAN IN PARIS theatre du chatelet, Paris, december 2014
'An American in Paris', the George Gershwin 'symphonic poem', turned into oscar winning film musical starring Gene Kelly, becomes a new stage musical for 2014. Starting with a short run in Paris before moving to the Palace Theatre Broadway, 'An American in Paris' has been a phenomenal success, receiving 12 Tony award nominations and winning four of them including 'Best Scenic Design of a Musical' (Bob Crowley and 59 Productions).
Continuing a very successful collaboration with 59 Productions, this time as a Senior Animator helping to create the animated visuals that form scenic backdrops and transitions as part of the video / set design for the musical production. Six weeks in London were followed by a 3 week tech rehearsal at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
You can find out more over on the 59 Productions website both here and here
Selected Reviews
'The result is bold, satisfying and witty, greatly helped by the colourful fluency of [the] virtuosic projected designs which bowl around Paris, creating everything from boats on the Seine to the interior of the Galeries Lafayette.'
**** The Telegraph
'Painted sets and old fashion screens, sophisticated video projections that erect entire districts of Paris in only a few sprays of light... A dance studio turns into a big department store, the banks of the Seine spill over into a jazz club. All the artistic genres slide one after the other: realistic, impressionist, abstract, and in between this parade.'
Le Monde
“Surprising projections on screens and mobile panels create a virtual set, which transport us from one scene to another, from one location to another, like a 3D motion theatre attraction.”
Paris Match
'It starts with a stage-wide Nazi flag magically switching into the French tricolore. The Galeries Lafayette scene alone shows how to conjure up atmosphere with the minimum of props — and the fluid scene changes, against fetching video backdrops, keep the action flowing.'
The Financial Times
"This production is clearly a passionate display of love for the City of Light."
Creative Directors
Leo Warner & Benjamin Pearcy
Senior Animators
Lawrence Watson
Nicol Scott
Senior Assistant Designer
Akhila Krishnan
Assistant Animators
Jarek Radecki
Joseph Pierce
Additional Animation
Georgia Clegg
Video Programmer
Zach Peletz
Continuing a very successful collaboration with 59 Productions, this time as a Senior Animator helping to create the animated visuals that form scenic backdrops and transitions as part of the video / set design for the musical production. Six weeks in London were followed by a 3 week tech rehearsal at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
You can find out more over on the 59 Productions website both here and here
Selected Reviews
'The result is bold, satisfying and witty, greatly helped by the colourful fluency of [the] virtuosic projected designs which bowl around Paris, creating everything from boats on the Seine to the interior of the Galeries Lafayette.'
**** The Telegraph
'Painted sets and old fashion screens, sophisticated video projections that erect entire districts of Paris in only a few sprays of light... A dance studio turns into a big department store, the banks of the Seine spill over into a jazz club. All the artistic genres slide one after the other: realistic, impressionist, abstract, and in between this parade.'
Le Monde
“Surprising projections on screens and mobile panels create a virtual set, which transport us from one scene to another, from one location to another, like a 3D motion theatre attraction.”
Paris Match
'It starts with a stage-wide Nazi flag magically switching into the French tricolore. The Galeries Lafayette scene alone shows how to conjure up atmosphere with the minimum of props — and the fluid scene changes, against fetching video backdrops, keep the action flowing.'
The Financial Times
"This production is clearly a passionate display of love for the City of Light."
Creative Directors
Leo Warner & Benjamin Pearcy
Senior Animators
Lawrence Watson
Nicol Scott
Senior Assistant Designer
Akhila Krishnan
Assistant Animators
Jarek Radecki
Joseph Pierce
Additional Animation
Georgia Clegg
Video Programmer
Zach Peletz