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A Disappearing Number
World Tour of Complicite's acclaimed production. Winner of the Laurence Olivier Award 2008 for Best New Play, Evening Standard Award 2007 for Best Play, and Critics' Circle Theatre Award 2007 for Best New Play.
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A Dog's Heart
Complicite's Simon McBurney directs his first opera, a co-production between Complicite and DNO. Set Michael Levine, Video and Projection, Finn Ross
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A Girl In A Car With A Man
Wireless Live video and CCTV replay effects for Rob Evan's haunting new play. -
A Minute Too Late
On Complicite's 20th Anniversary, they return to the National Theatre with their first production, with added visuals by Mesmer.
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Albert Speer
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Ali to Karim
Ali to Karim charts the history of the Ismaili Muslims from Mohammed to the current Aga Khan. The production made extensive narrative use of visual illustration and animations.
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All My Sons
Large scale HD scenic projection & video design for Simon McBurney's production of Arthur Millers All My Sons on Broadway. Projection and Video design Finn Ross.
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As You Desire Me
High Definition videography and post-production for Projection on black gauze. Video design by Sven Ortel for Mesmer. -
ASL
Real actors interact with virtual projected performers in Cyberspace play. First theatrical use of catalyst moving head projectors on the UK. Lighting and Video Design by Sven Ortel -
Baby Girl
Part of the National Theatre's Triple Bill season, Mesmer filmed projected backdrops for this new play by Roy Williams.
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Beautiful Burnout
Ian William Galloway designs video for Frantic Assembly's new production with the National Theatre of Scotland - Beautiful Burnout, a physical theatre piece about amateur boxing.
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Beggars Opera
New music and new script for the Beggars Opera, devised and created by Vanishing Point and a Band called Quin. Video and Projection Finn Ross.
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Blood
Video Design (Ian William Galloway) for Lars Noren's play, at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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Counted
New verbatim theatre piece performed in the debating chamber at London's County hall, with video designs by Dick Straker of Mesmer.
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Das Portrait
The first ever staging of Weinberg's rare 1980 Opera "Das Portrait" for Bregenz Festival, Austria. Director John Fuljames, Set Dick Bird, Lighting Purno Poet
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Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Mariinsky
Re-imagined version of the 'Kirov' Ring cycle under the direction of Alexander Zeldin. Conducted by Valerie Gergiev. Video Design by Sven Ortel. Opening July 2009 in St.Petersburg and London
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Deuce
Video and projection design (Sven Ortel) for a new play by Terrence McNally, directed by Michael Blakemore. Opening May 2007 on Broadway.
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Die Frau Ohne Schatten
Jonathan Kent directs Strauss' mysterial opera at the Mariinsky in St.Petersburg. Sets are by Paul Brown. Valery Gergiev conducts and Video & Projection Designs are by Sven Ortel and Nina Dunn.
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DNA
Mesmer provided hi-def video backdrops for this new play by Dennis Kelly as part of the National Theatre's Triple Bill season.
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Faith Healer
Mesmer provided video design and realisation for Brian Friel's sell-out run of Faith Healer in Dublin. -
Frankenstein
Video Design for Laurie Samson's and Frantic Assembly's production at Royal&Derngate -
Going Dark
Ian William Galloway works with Sound & Fury and Ales Valasek on development of the Linbury Prize-winning design for Going Dark in the Roundhouse Studio
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Hamlet
New York's Theatre For A New Audience's first staging of Shakepeare's most popular and controversal play. Directed by David Esbjonson. Designed by Antje Ellermann, lit by Marcus Dosh, sound and music by Jane Shawi.
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Henry V
Video Design by Mesmer of live and pre-recorded news footage in a contemporary version of the play at the National Theatre. -
His Dark Materials
Projection and System Design for The National's epic staging of Phillip Pullman's astonishing tale.
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Hitchcock Blonde
Video realisation for Bill Dudley including animation, editing, projection onto flats and water set elements and systems design.
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Hotel de Pekin
We created video imagery for the new opera 'Hôtel de Pékin', the first show to be staged at the new Muziekkwartier theatre in Enschede, Holland.
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Interiors
"Gorgeously languid atmosphere of sanctuary" surrounds an exploration of Maurice Maeterlinck's symbolist play interiors. Interiors has won 3 CAT awards and will tour internationally in Autumn 2010. Video and Projection by Finn Ross.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Premiere of a new musical based on the classic film. Directed by Peter Rowe and set design by Libby Watson. Video design by Dick Straker.
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Jerry Springer - The Opera
Video Design Realisation and Content Production at the Royal National Theatre' -
Julius Caesar
Multiple screens and projection over set elements, running from a media server-based system.
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Jumpers
Archive and Original Video Imagery projected on moving glass panels in David Leveaux's revival of Tom Stoppard's classic. -
Just Add Water
Just Add Water is a new dance piece by Shobana Jeyasingh that premiered at the Linbury featuring stage design and video animation by Dick Straker.
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Knight Crew
The tale of King Arthur updated to a Brighton council estate in a new opera by Julian Philips directed by John Fulljames with set by Es Devlin and video and projection design by Finn Ross
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Leona Lewis at Hackney Empire
Leona Lewis' first live show featured Projection Design by Ian William Galloway, working with creative director William Baker at Hackney Empire.
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Little Otik
Vanishing Point in association with National Theatre of Scotland adaptation for the stage of Jan Svankmajer cult film, Little Otik. Projection and Video design by Finn Ross. Toured May/June 08.
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Logic of The Birds
Filmic and sung performance by Iranians Shirin Neshat and Sussan Deyhim.
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Mack and Mabel
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Marguerite
Video & Projection Design (Sven Ortel) for Boublil, Schoenberg and Legrand's new musical "Marguerite". After London's Haymarket Theatre this gorgeous production will premiere In Tokyo on February 13th. Directed by Jonathan Kent.
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Measure For Measure
Video and projection design and full video realisation services for Complicite, including in-show camera manipulation and control, filming, editing and live effects.
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Medea/Medea
Ian William Galloway works with Headlong Theatre and Dylan Tighe to create video for the Gate Theatre's production of Medea/Medea, the winner of 2009's New DIrections award.
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MICroscope
MICroscope by Riz MC, aka Riz Ahmed, tours the UK. A theatrical music gig, in promenade, projection and live camera effects by Finn Ross and Ian William Galloway
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My Own Song
A new musical starring four-time Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year Clint Holmes
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Nocturnal
Ian William Galloway of Mesmer works with director Lyndsey Turner and animator Matt Walker to create a projected setting for the new play Nocturnal at the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill.
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Only The Brave
Video Design for a new musical. Only The Brave is based on the true story of the taking of "Pegasus Bridge". The design features bold stylised imagery inspired by 1940's propaganda posters.
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Orlando
Video and Projection design by Dick Straker and Finn Ross for Independent Opera's acclaimed production of Handel's masterpiece. -
Proper Clever
Ian William Galloway of Mesmer designed video projections for this new play by Frank Cottrell-Boyce at the Liverpool Playhouse.
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Rebecca
Video design for the musical adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's famous novel turned into a Hitchcock movie in 1938. Directed by Francesca Zambello at the Raimund Theatre, Vienna. Back on stage in Vienna from September 2nd
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Remember This
Truly forgettable new work by Poliakoff. -
Richard II
Pre recorded and live camera cut with archive footage tracks the events and conflicts in this contemporary staging. -
Riverdance
The original Dublin stage production.
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Rushes
New choreography in 2008 for the Royal Ballet by Kim Brandstrup
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Saxploitation
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Seize The Day
Seize The day. Written and Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. Part of The Tricycle Theatres' Not Black and White triple bill. Video-Dick Straker
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Serious Money
Carol Churchill's critical look at the stock market deregulation in 1987 makes a timely return to the Birmingham Rep. Direction: Jonathan Munby, Design: Paul Wills, Video Design: Finn Ross.
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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company
Faultline. A new dance piece by Shobana Jeayasingh using a projected backdrop. -
Shun-Kin
"ghostly multi-layered projections" feature in this award-winning production. Returing to London, Paris, Tokyo and Taipei Autum 2010. Video and Projection deisgn by Finn Ross.
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Silverland
Video Design for Lacuna Theatre's post-apocalyptic environmental drama (!) at the Arcola Theater. -
South Pacific
Montage of scenic and historical reference for scene changes. -
Starvin
Ian William Galloway designs Lighting and Projection for Fitzgerald & Stapleton's new dance piece at the Dublin Fringe
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Sugar Mummies
Video design Dick Straker and animation for the Royal Court's production of Sugar Mummies.
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Swan Lake
Helgi Tomasson's spectacular new staging of Swan Lake at San Francisco Ballet. Features sets and costumes by Jonathan Fensom as well as Imagery and projections by Sven Ortel and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. Opens February 21st 2009
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Teatro Minimo/ Hinter Masken
A short new Opera by Anno Schreier, which has taken its inspiration from a short story by Haruki Murakami. Directed By Claudia Blersch. Opens January 25th
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The Coast Of Utopia
270 Degree scenic projection on cyclorama for three 3 hours plays. -
The Duchess of Malfi
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The Excursions of Mr Broucek
The first staging of Janacek's satirical opera in 25 years. Set in Prague after the Spring revolution we follow the excursions of Mr Broucek to the Moon and 15th Century Prague. Revival for Scottish Opera's for Spring season. Video and Projection by Finn Ross.
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The First Thing That Ever Ever Happened
Ian William Galloway designs painted projections for Peepolykus's new show in association with the Lyric Young Company.
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The Girls of Slender Means
London shattered by world war 2, women doing what they can to survive and an unexploded bomb. Muriel Sparks novel adaped for the stage by Judith Adams.
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The Gods Weep
Ian William Galloway and Finn Ross create a video design for RSC's production of The Gods Weep, a new play by Dennis Kelly. Directed by Maria Aberg.
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The Guardians
HighTide production for the Halesworth festival. Directed by Natalie Abrahami and designed by takis with projection by Dick Straker.
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The History Boys
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The Kreutzer Sonata
Ian William Galloway designs video projections for a new piece based on Tolstoy's Kreutzer Sonata at the Gate theatre, directed by Natalie Abrahami.
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The Life of Galileo
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The Lion's Face
Ian William Galloway designs video projections for The Opera Group's new production - The Lion's Face, by Elena Langer and Glyn Maxwell, opening at the Brighton Festival in May 2010.
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The Little Mermaid
Video and Projection Design (Sven Ortel) for Disney's major new musical, which opened on Broadway in January 2008. Orginal imagery was created and integrated into the stage design using innovative projection techniques
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The London Sinfonietta
Rotating 3D projection screens for a piece by Morton Feldman.
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The Miracle
Mesmer provided hi-def video backdrops for this new play by Lin Coghlan, as part of the National Theatre's Triple Bill season.
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The Mountaintop
After great acclaim the show has now transferred to the Trafalgar Studios for another six week run. TimesOnline notes Dick Straker's brilliantly realised projection design.
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The Odyssey
David Farr's staging is playful, ingenious and spiked with irreverence. Video design Dick Straker. -
The Oresteia
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The Permanent Way
Mesmer, in collaboration with Bill Dudley, created animations, stills footage and projection design for The Permanent Way. -
The Powerbook
System design and projection realisation onto multiple moving surfaces and video monitors. -
The Ring Cycle
Mesmer provided video realisation and consultancy for the Royal Opera House's recent three-year production of Der Ring Des Neibelung. -
The Sea
Video Design for Jonathan Kent's 2nd production of his Haymarket Season.
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The Spanish Tragedy
Ian William Galloway designs video for Mitchell Moreno's new production of this rarely-preformed revenge tragedy at the Arcola.
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The Tales of Ballycumber
The Tales of Ballycumber written by Sebastian Barry and directed by David Leveaux and starring Stephen Rae at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
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The Tempest
Projection design by Ian William Galloway for Parrabola and Lightworks' new production of the classic at the Gdansk Shakespeare Festival, this year themed around the use of new media.
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The Three Musketeers
For the 2005 production of the Three Musketeers in Berlin, Mesmer integrated imagery by the Gray Circle into the lighting, set and costume design. We also designed the overall system and infrastructure that deliveres the imagery on multiple surfaces.
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The Wizard of Oz
Mesmer provide system design and technical services for the Southbank Centre's 2008 summer show.
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The Woman In White
Projection design, system design, video editing and animation for a fully projected cyc set by Bill Dudley.
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The Wonder Of Sex
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Tiefland
Matthias Hartmann's take on D'Albert's opera at the Opera House Zurich, Switzerland. Video Design by Sven Ortel for Mesmer. Now revived at Barcelona's prestigious Gran Teatre Del Liceu - The Barcelona Opera House. Opens October 2nd.
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Vanishing Points
Orginal video content and live manipulation for Simon McBurney and John Berger's site specific collaboration. -
Wonderland
New Musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Jack Murphy. Directed by Gregory Boyd and Sets by Neil Patel. Video design by Sven Ortel. Opening December 2009 in Florida. More info here.
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