1987 » France » Stage and costume design

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On the basic of his experience of forty years, Jean-Louis Barrault has decided to build a theatre where the stage and the seating area share a common space which reminds us of an arena — the stage is not separated from the audience by a proscenium arch. He has asked the stage designers from the Rond-Point Theatre to create ever new scenographie approaches which will utilize this highly original space, as well as the nature of the play to be staged. Also a second, small, angular auditorium provides opportunities for stage design experiments, above all by Simone Benmussa and Jean-Pierre Granval. The mutual interaction of space stage design creativity in the productions of the Renaud-Barrault Company have also led to particularly interesting lighting. Yannis Kokkos, who undoubtedly is the most outstanding personality of French stage design in recent years, has developed experiences of this type at the Palace Chaillot, in collaboration with Antoine Vitez its director. It was also he, who within the framework of a variable theatrical space has defined the seating area and its decorations as a component of the stage designs, which should be an extension, in harmony with the staging concept. In order to provide a more complete view of his designs we have included some of his other work into our exposition, which he produced for various stages throughout Europe.

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Yannis Kokkos

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Exhibiting works

• A. P. Czechov: (The Seagull), Théâtre National de Chaillot 1984, Director: A. Vitez,
  
  
  
• Georges Wakhévitch

Additional information: Born in 1907 in Odessa, died in 1984 in Paris. Painter. As a stage designer he worked for the theatre, opera and films. He exhibited at the PQ in 1967 (the main Prize — the Golden Triga — to French exposition).

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• Dominique BORGOVÁ

Additional information: Originally an actress; as a costume designer she has worked with national theatres, as well as other large theatrical companies in the staging of drama, opera and dance productions. She also exhibited at the PQ in 1975.

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• Agostino PACE

Additional information: Born in 1935 in Tunisia. Painter and stage designer. He has cooperated with numerous French theatres and with films. His most recent stage designs are the outcome of cooperation with stage directors J.-L. Barrault, J. Lavelli etc. He participated in the PQ in 1967 (the main Prize — the Golden Triga — to French exposition), in 1975 and in 1983.

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Exhibiting works

• : (My Faust), Atelier théâtral de Louvain - compagn Renaud-Barrault 1987, Director: P. Franck,
  
  
  
• Roberto PLATÉ

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• Paule SANDOVALOVÁ-STEINOVÁ

Additional information: A sculptor, painter and costume designer. Since 1972 she is the chief stage designer at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. She also cooperates with the Odeon, Comédie Française, Rond-Point theatres in Paris, with the Opera in Paris and in Lyon and others.

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• Jacques
  Emmanuel SCHMIDT
  PEDUZZI

Additional information: Both artists have been working together since 1980. They have designed sets and costumes for stage directors P. Chéreau, R. Planchon, P. Brook, J. Savary etc.

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• Antoni TAULÉ

Additional information: Born 1945 in Sabadell (Barcelona). A painter, he works currently for theatres and companies in Paris. He took part in the Prague Quadrennial 1987 (in the pavillion of France).

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• Ghislain UHRY

Additional information: Born in 1932 in Lvov. Painter; he cooperates as stage designer especially with J.-L. Barrault et J.-P. Granval and in films with L. Malle.

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