Cirque du Soleil / Cirkus Theater Project Winner
Client: Cirque du Soleil
Role: Artistic Collaborator
Competition Brief: Create an original theatrical piece lasting five minutes without using any intelligible words.
Deliverable: Timmerai, created by myself and my partner, Graham Cole, is the story of a grandmother and grandson embarking on a transformative imaginary voyage one rainy afternoon.
Timmerai : Full Performance
the process
10/12 - 03/13 : In a series of gateway panels creative teams presented themes, movement, and story ideas to industry professionals until there were only four teams left. The winning teams were hired by Cirque du Soleil to produce their final pieces for the public.
Cirkus Theater Project Documentary
PRODUCTION
06/13 - 09/13 : Once hired, Artistic Collaborators workshopped and developed their pieces with a full stable of actors, dancers, composers, and designers.
The process was captured in a documentary by WGBH.