ROLE
ASSISTING STAGE DIRECTOR
CLIENT
ORF
FORMAT
LIVE TV BROADCAST
THE BRIEF
MY ROLE
Twenty-four dancers on individual pedestals formed a living stage architecture around JJ, while four aerialists added depth and dimension. Sculpted entirely through light, the performance became one powerful, cinematic image.
Pedestal design and production: designed the 24 pedestals and took them through fabrication for the live broadcast.
Integrated lighting: built lighting into the pedestals to create contrast and shape the dancers from below, supporting a number driven by light.
Department liaison: connected the creative team with lighting, staging and fabrication so the concept translated precisely to camera.
Rehearsal logistics: scheduled the cast and stage time around a five-week rehearsal shared with the competing acts.
THE SCALE
24
DANCERS
24
PEDESTALS
4
AERIALISTS
LIVE
TV BROADCAST
KEY COLLABORATORS
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JJ Artist
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MICHAEL SCHWANDT Creative Director
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FERLY PRADO | JOHANNA SAPAKIE Choreographers
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TAYLOR THOMAS | ALAN MEDINA Assisting Choreographers
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ZIZI BOHRER - LEHNER Costumes