Designers

Edward Gordon Craig

Seen as one of the 3 giants leading against realism in the late 1800s/early 1900s (along with Appia & Reinhardt).

Finished an acting career in 1897 to become a designer, his first few productions being in a traditional format for the time. First revolutionary steps began in 6 shows he produced between 1900-1903. Funding was dificult to get as he was a dificult person to work with. Refused to direct any shows where he didn't have complete artistic control. Two main staples of his work - that began as accidents due to venues and lack of time - were leveled stages/flooring and building scenes "around a single emblematic property" (A Vision of Theatre, page 47. Available from RSAMD library).

Also done a lot of work on movement of actors, devising his own method of blocking for dance using lines for the body and a triangle as the direction of the head, lighting, becoming one of the first people to ditch footlights and light from overhead and costume, refusing to have traditional costumes and instead ones that had more of a representation of the character.

Peter Docherty

• Peter Docherty was born In Blackpool, He studied Theatre Design at the Central School of Arts & Crafts and the Slade School Of Fine Art.
• As founding organiser of Action Against Aids he was responsible for putting on charity shows in 1986 & 1987.
• Formerly a guest Lecturer at the Wimbledon School Of Art, He is presently senior Lecturer In theatre Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and leading the Design of the performance Research Project.
• A major process that makes him different from any other designer, is Peter always looks at the Lighting first and actors, so he works arond the directors blokking and not the other way round.

he has designed many Opera's, Musicals and theatre performances including:-

• "Side by side" By sondheim (1976, London & New York, Directed by Ned Sherrin)
• "Celebration" (1969, Royal Court Theatre, Directed by Lindsay Anderson)
• "The Plays The Thing" (1979, Greenwich Theatre, directed by Alan Strachan)
• "The Adventures of M.Broucek", ENO
• "An Actor's revenge" English Music Theatre.

Information from "Design for Perormace" Available from RSAMD Libary (792.025 DESI)

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• 1967 "Mogadon", Worth, Royal Ballet's ballet for All.

• 1968 "Ephemeron" Darrell, Western Theatre Ballet Picture:- [1]

• 1970 "Herodias" Darrell, Scottish Theatre Ballet.

• 1971 "Le baiser de la Fee" Hynd, Bayerische Ballet.

• 1972 "In a summer garden" Hynd, sadler's wells Royal Ballet, sadler's wells, London.

• 1973 "Tales Of Hoffmann" Darrell, American Ballet Theatre

• 1974 "Charlotte Bronte" Hynd, Sadler's wells Ballet

• 1975 "Alses Nobles et Sentimentales" Hynd, New London Ballet

• 1976 "Mary, Queen of scots" Darrell, Scottish Ballet

• 1978 "A Chatte" Hynd, London Festival Ballet Wiki Site:- [2]

• 1979 "Rosalinda" Hynd London Festival Ballet

• 1980 "Les valses" hynd Les Grande Ballet

• 1985 "Der Facher" Hynd, Bayerische Staatosoper Ballet

• 1988 "Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hynd, Housten Ballet

• 1989 "Le Diable a Quatre" Hynd, Ballet de Santiago Ballet

• 1990 "George and the Dragon" hamilton Dance Limited, Dance

• 1991 "More about Angels" Hamilton Dance Limited, Dance

• 1993 "The Sleeping Beauty" Hynd, English National Ballet, (Cambridge Theatre)

• 1995 "The Merry Widow" Hynd Ballet of Chile.