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Delamore, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7984-7591 and Box, Alex, 2023, Show, Exhibition or Event, Universe: A dark crystal odyssey

Abstract or Description:

Costume design for UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey, a contemporary dance piece performed by Company Wayne McGregor.

A moving meditation on the climate crisis, exploring themes of exploitation, destruction, apathy and ultimately hope. Originally inspired by The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson’s cult fantasy movie about an ailing planet and a divided race, this piece depicts an earth riven by extremes and urgently in need of healing.

Immersive digital environments and cutting-edge costumes create a stunning blend of fantasy and documentary, while high tensile choreography in dialogue with spoken word, powerfully evokes the inseparability of humanity and nature. This is a modern eco-myth that asks how we can come together to be whole again.

A co-production between Studio Wayne McGregor and The Royal Ballet in association with The Jim Henson Company.

Contributors:
Contribution
Name
RCA ID
Choreographer
McGregor, Wayne
Collaborator
Box, Alex
Collaborator
Chester, Sam
2110030047794
Collaborator
Bell, Shanti
2210030049500
Production personnel
Yu, Peini
2110030046421
Production personnel
Park, Jungna
Production personnel
UNSPECIFIED
Events:
Title
Location
Dates
Type
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
London, UK
13 May 2023 - 04 Jun 2023
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Brescia, Italy
13 Feb 2024
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Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Abu Dhabi, UAE
03 Mar 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
London, UK
15-16 Mar 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Madrid, Spain
15-16 May 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Ferrara, Italy
02 Nov 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Ljubljana, Slovenia
05 Nov 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Ludwigshafen, Germany
09 Nov 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Riga, Latvia
26-27 Nov 2024
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Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Polva, Estonia
30 Nov 2024
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Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Tallinn, Estonia
03 Dec 2024
Other event
Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
Heerlen, Netherlands
18 Mar 2025
Other event
Official URL: https://waynemcgregor.com/productions/universe-a-d...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies > W230 Clothing/Fashion Design
School or Centre: School of Design
Copyright Holders: Philip Delamore- costume design, Ravi Deepres- images
Funders: Royal Opera House, Studio Wayne McGregor
Uncontrolled Keywords: Costume design; dance; Wayne McGregor; Philip Delamore; Universe; Dark Crystal
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2025 09:24
Last Modified: 29 Apr 2025 09:24
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/5827
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