Timeless. Maly Theatre
Dramatic light-show for annual Moscow festival "Circle of light" 2017
We are honoured to present you our project - "Timeless". It is a mapping show that we've recently created for the Circle of Light Festival, which took place 2017 autumn at the Theatre square
This time our mapping show was projected on two facades at the same time, and it was a unique opportunity for us to work on such complicated project. The show was dedicated to the anniversary of the Maly Theatre, which is known as a cradle of theatrical art. Our goal was to preserve the heritage of the theatre as carefully as possible. Alexander Ostrovsky is the main hero of the show and he guides the viewers to the magical journey through time, literature and dramatic performances.
STORYBOARD
Any theatre begins with a hanger and any project starts with a storyboard :)
At the very start of the project, we've created a very fast draft storyboard, based on a literature script. This quick stage allowed us to move further.
Intro
All of the concepts in these scenes were based on real architecture of Maly theatre. The crew of the Theatre kindly agreed to give us a most interesting tour of the building and showed us amazing interiors and decor. We had lots of photographs from that trip, so the only thing we needed there is to develop an idea of inscribing the architecture of Maly theatre into architecture of Bolshoy theatre.
reference photos of interiors of the Maly Theatre
reference photos of Main Scene of the Maly Theatre
Interior of the Maly Theatre I Production sketch
Main Scene I Production sketch
Clock I Production sketch
We were very inspired by the works of fine artists and decoration artists of Maly theatre
So while creating the sketches, we were watching the famous performances of Maly theatre and noted some interesting moments in its stage design that could be used in our content. The story of the show is a journey through time, where Ostrovsky meets several famous russian authors, and it was important for us to recreate a distinct atmosphere of every dramaturge's art projects.
GOGOL
These concepts are based on the art of Konstantin Yuon. We chose to perform this scene as paper-made object, to reproduce a feeling of analogue antiqueness.
Some sketches of stage decorations by Konstanin Yuon for the "Revisor" play
Revisor | Production sketchTOLSTOY
Here we wanted to archive a sense monumentality and tragedy of Russian history. We were highly inspired by stage design of play, which were performed in Maly theatre.
Some frames from the "Tsar Ivan Grozny" play
Tsar Ivan Grozny | Production sketch
Tsar Boris | Production sketchCHEKHOV
We tried to get a scent of fading noblesse here by every details of the architecture in this scene.
Some frames from the "Three Sisters" play
OSTROVSKIY
It was important for us to show a soul of the theatre and also take our viewer to the backstage of the theatre and to guide him through glorious pieces of Ostrovsky's art.
Due to the high‑minded theme of the show, we had a terrific chance to immerse into magical theatrical atmosphere and we are extremely thankful to everyone who shared this unbelievable experience with us
Dobro teamVladimir Kirillov, Anton Verevkin, Artur Terletskiy, Marina Pustovaya, Evgeniya Kazakova, Anton Haikov, Nikolay Sosna, German Potapov, Elena Saprykina
ProducerNataliya Sorokina
IT supportVadim Dobrazhan
Hardware supportSmartex
Special thanks toIrina Kovtun, Yuriy Snytko, Michail Luchin, Pavel Izotov, Svetlana Mamchur, Vadim Ermakov, Alexander Kashentsev, Alexander Panin, Egor Tomskiy, Philipp Lebedev, Anton Pashkanis, Roman Ayzyatov, Tatyana Popova, Asya Bobrova
MusicMonoleak
StarringV. I. Bochkaryov, A. Y. Ermakov, A. V. Klyukvin, P. V. Abramov
Creative DirectorAlexey Dimkov
Executive ProducerTimofey Penkov
Chief Thechnical OfficerDmitriy Dolgikh
LBL Team
creative directorVladimir Demekhin
scriptwriterNatalya Tikhomirova
art-directorGeorgy Parkhaev
project coordinatorsElena Andreeva, Ekaterina Ksandrova, Ekaterina Kondareva
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