Photo by Achille Lepera
DANILA BLASI
ITALY
light design laboratory*
Danila Blasi studies History of Theatre at Università "La Sapienza" of Roma. Studies theatre with Salvatore Santucci and Christine Cibils (Living Theatre) Rossana Palazzoni, Ille Strazza, modern dance with Riziero Emidi, african dance with Elsa Wolliaston, screenplay with Ugo Pirro and Giuseppe Bertolucci.
Works as actress for ("Sogno di una notte di mezza estate" and "Satyricon", direction of Salvatore Santucci, "Il sangue sul collo del gatto" and "Lena", director Christine Cibils, help director ("Senora", direction of Marco Gagliardo, "Siamo tutti libertini", direction of Walter Manfré, "Cena nel salotto Verdurin", direction of Bindo Toscani) and as director ("Favole", "Vicini" e "Sinfonie criminali").
At the same time works for theatre laboratories in schools and cultural associations. Works in festival Volterrateatro in ’99, ’00 and ’01. In ’02 works for festival Volterrateatro as the coordinator. Works as organiser for Teatro Spazio Uno (season 93-94).
In 2003 found and based with Valeria Orani and Benedetta Boggio the association "369°-centro diffusione cultura contemporanea". In 369gradi, she works especially for dance companies.
In 95-96 and 96-97 works as tecnical director at Theatre Spazio Zero. In 1999-2000 she is tecnical director of Petralata Centre.
After this experience she works as light designer for dance, theatre dance and theatre companies as well as for music bands.
LIGHT AS AN ELEMENT OF DIRECTION
The workshop wants to provide a primary preparation on the use of light for coreography, direction, performing art. Normally the use of light in theatre is functional, for variety, movement, coloring. Aesthetic and of effect. It is not common to think that light can be the origin of action, instead of an effect or that can be the structure and the buil up of the show, basically an element of direction. In this workshop it will be analyze how light is an element of direction, especially in theatre dance and in contemporary dance.
Those kind of shows are the most suitable for the use of light as part of direction; it’s a matter of fact that the use of a complex scenography in dance and theatre-dance is very rare so light becomes a part of the scenografy itself. Light cut the space in order to create a scene made of lights and shadow and that can get transformed during the show many times.
In contemporary dance and theatre-dance the use of light become an element of direction, that’s why it is important that the coreographer considers light design as part of the creation and inserts it in the drammaturgy of the show.
The workshop will start mentioning the history of theatre lighting, then will analyze the objectives of lighting and will end with practical lessons on principles of lighting
STEP 1 About the use of light in representative art
From the origin of greek and roman theatre, through medieval time reinassance, ‘700 and ‘800, till the discovery and the use of electricity. At least the use of light in contemporary art: we will focus movement and artists (Craig Appia, etc) of the early XX Century that begin to consider light as an element of direction.
STEP 2 Objectives of lighting
Premising that each show has its own rules and style, specific tasks are given to the light: lightning (visibility), the revealing of the shapes, the selective vision and creation of an atmosphere.
Beacause to consider light as an element of direction it is necessary to start from its elementary functions. In this phase we will see short videos to provide more elements for the theorical approach.
STEP 3 Principles of projecting and light design
Making a project of light design means choosing the different lights to use, choosing their positions and their pointing, as well as the colours (filters). All has got to be also translated on a stage plan. The last part of the workshop will provide a practical demonstration on stage.
* Please pay attention that the lab fee as for 2 classes
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