The Prague Quadrennial will host an international conference of theatre designers in Prague. Special guests of the event are Tupac Martir, Yaron Abulafia and Rob Kaplowitz who are coming to Prague to give a talk about their work. Martir is a reputed author of stage designs for pop stars among whom Beyoncé, Sting and Elton John. Abulafia has gained reputation through his meticulous and sophisticated approach to lighting design, working for example for the Nederlands Dans Theatre and the Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. Rob Kaplowitz is the awardee of the prestigious Tony Award and OBIE Award 2006-7 for sound design. All registrations for the conference must be submitted through the online registration form.
Program
13:00 Welcome speech
13:15 - 14:15 Show and tell (presentations)
14:30 - 15:45 Rob Kaplowitz
16:00 - 17:15 Yaron Abulafia
17:30 - 18:45 Tupac Martir
18:45 - 19:30 Discussion
International conference of theatre designers
November 8, 2016, 1 – 7:30 pm
National Museum - Czech Museum of Music
Karmelitská 2/4, Praha 1
Project 36Q° is organized by the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space in collaboration with ROBE, Institut of Lighting Design, National museum and d&b audiotechnik. Media partners are Prague Public Transit Company and Radio 1.