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. |
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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 Other event 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 Other event Universe: A Dark Crystal Odyssey Polva, Estonia 30 Nov 2024 Other event 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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