Aurora Borealis by Visit Lakeland
is natural and definitely has propelled us into doing great things, but how far should one go to fulfill their desires, and to what degree are the actions taken or choices made to fulfill them justified?
The musical starts with the mention of an aurora borealis, which is an exciting proposal for a lighting designer. Researching it, I found, aside from its beauty, there exists a sense of fear and bewilderment—a fitting visual metaphor for the theme of desire. It is natural, and it is also frightening. Since light is an ephemeral element, I can enhance this metaphor by playing with the contrast between light and dark, deep and shallow, hidden and exposed. The theme of nature versus the man-made is likewise very present
Aurora Explosian by Trygve Selmer
in our overall design. How the light sources are perceived and used can accentuate the interior conflicts that the various characters in the musical are experiencing.
The biggest challenge lighting this musical is how we take the audience on a dark journey, particularly in today’s tension-filled world, while maintaining a sense of delight. Theatron, Greek for theatre, translates to “a seeing place.” Theatre is a form that is meant to reflect. To reflect effectively, entertainment is a vital ingredient, so the challenge is to display the raw and dangerous emotions that are present and package them in a captivating and dynamic visual environment that keeps pace with the audience’s expectations.•
"I AM INSPIRED BY THE COLOR AND THE EERIE-NESS AND HOW THE SHAPES CONNECT WITH NATURE. I HOPE TO
INCORPORATE THESE COLORS INTO OUR PRODUCTION." —Jeannette Yew, Lighting Designer for Scotland, PA
Set model by Riccardo Hernandez
SCOTLAND, PA UPSTAGE GUIDE
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