Over the years some of our work is consistently referred to because of the lasting impression it created for those who experienced it. These highlights reflect what we are most often asked about and recognised for. They may also be shows that have had a special place in our development.

The attention these shows or events received is generally because of the surprise, spectacle or visual impact they had for the audience.

  • A Dog's Heart

     

    "video designer Finn Ross and director Simon McBurney make a total sensory extravaganza" - Financial Times

    Olivier Award nominated A Dog's Heart is Complicite artistic director Simons McBurney’s first opera.  It tells the tale of a dog's transformation into a man.  Video expands the surreal nature of the piece and suggests a dark presence outside of the central cast of characters, looking in upon them and their questionable actions.  The show has now played in Amsterdam, London with further performances around the world planed.

     

  • The Little Mermaid

    A plethora of bubbles and bold stylised textures and special effects, which move organically and are tighly interwoven with Lighting. So tight, in fact that it's not obvious what is what.

  • The Woman In White

    Realisation of Bill Dudley's bold vision of projected scenery on moving, rotating and curved surfaces. We developed  a unique and unprecedented projection and playback system (the mesmerist) for this show as well as managed the entire image production workflow.

  • Alexander McQueen 06

    The Kate Moss "Hologram". Enough said.

  • Measure For Measure

    Our first show with Complicite. Projection and lighting were tightly intervoven and matched to create a unified visual language, whilst sound effects where tied to projection effects to convey clearer meaning. This was the first time a Catalyst Media server system had been used in this way and at the National Theatre. It is now the standard approach to mounting productions with video content there.

  • Rebecca

    The the wind in the ivy, the waves in the curtains and Manderlay

  • A Disappearing Number

    "One of the most densely woven, intelligent and moving pieces of theatre of the past 20 years" according to London's Evening Standard's Nick Curtis. Complicite's multi-award winning theatre production featuring mutli surface projections and original imagery by mesmer.