Friday, July 16, 2004
Another Sneak Peek
TheatreWorks is soon to mount their biggest production ever, the world premiere of a new musical version of "The Little Princess".
Technical design work is already underway, the props people are pondering parasols.
There will be many highly decorative handheld parasols, large and small. It's a little early to be sure, but parasols could be a useful symbol in the production, as they were traditionally a sign of royalty in Africa. If you owned a parasol- you could always make your own shade in the hot sun.
When talking with Caela Fujii about the design of these parasols she said that that the main two designs would be parasols in African patterns and Colonial patterns, and that they will be used for a dance number in the production. Fujii will have quite a lot of freedom picking colors and designs, as she has noted that the set does not have many colors that stand out and are difficult to meld with.
So, to give you an idea, here's a couple of pics of potential parasols being considered:
Technical design work is already underway, the props people are pondering parasols.
There will be many highly decorative handheld parasols, large and small. It's a little early to be sure, but parasols could be a useful symbol in the production, as they were traditionally a sign of royalty in Africa. If you owned a parasol- you could always make your own shade in the hot sun.
When talking with Caela Fujii about the design of these parasols she said that that the main two designs would be parasols in African patterns and Colonial patterns, and that they will be used for a dance number in the production. Fujii will have quite a lot of freedom picking colors and designs, as she has noted that the set does not have many colors that stand out and are difficult to meld with.
So, to give you an idea, here's a couple of pics of potential parasols being considered:
