Genesis Theatricals Production
Constructed solely from PVC pipe
A cubist interpretation of a theatrical lightboard
The keyboard was made to be taken off the piano as if to be melted away
The papers were suspended to keep the illusion of a wire frame piano
Satie Et Cocteau
Dir. - Elayne LeTraunik
Wri. - Mike Czuba
SD. - Harrison Ornelas
A play about the classical music composer Erik Satie and his complex relationship with the surrealist poet Jean Cocteau. The concept of the play is that we are watching Cocteau direct an American Actor in the role of Satie.
The sets and costumes for the ballet (Parade) Satie and Cocteau collaborated on were originally designed by Pablo Picasso. Cubism, Sturcturalism, Minimalism, and Surrealism were the inspiration for the setpieces. They were constructed out of PVC pipe and the "line drawing" style changes depending on the viewing angle.