World Scenography 1975-1990 page 250

The Princess of the Stars

Jerrard Smith (Canada)

Set & Costume Design

 

The Princess of the Stars by R. Murray Schafer marked my introduction to theatre design, and the success of the Qirst production in 1981 led to a continued collaboration with Schafer, including the 1983 production of RA at the Ontario Science Center and the 1985 remount of The Princess of the Stars at the Banff Centre. This collaboration has continued to the present day and has allowed me to develop a portfolio of designs for sitespecific theatre. As a result of working on RA, I met Robert Desrosiers and designed for Desrosiers Dance Theatre for two years leading up to the commission of Blue Snake by the National Ballet. I was asked to design sets and costumes for this work which went on to have a touring life and in addition, introduced me to the larger dance community where I had the pleasure of designing a number of works with various companies and choreographers. — Jerrard Smith

 

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