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CAMERON SMITH

Composition, Sound and Video Design

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders seated at a makeup table, applying clown makeup to his face. A large projected image of his makeup-upped face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A man in clown makeup peeking from behind a wooden flat. He is lit in warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders, wearing clown makeup, stands holding a knife. A large projected image of his face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage.

A man in a blue shirt and brown pants standing amongst stage equipment and costume items. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is half-lit by the projection, half in shadow.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A man in a blue shirt and brown pants is lying on a wooden crate. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is lit by the projection.

A man in a brown vest and hat is kicked out of his chair by a woman in a green dress and white apron, they are both in clown makeup. Behind them is a red curtain and a grand piano. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A projected image of the text “You are a clown!” is visible on a surtitle board rigged above a red curtain. The set is lit in blue and warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders seated at a makeup table, applying clown makeup to his face. A large projected image of his makeup-upped face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A man in clown makeup peeking from behind a wooden flat. He is lit in warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders, wearing clown makeup, stands holding a knife. A large projected image of his face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage.

A man in a blue shirt and brown pants standing amongst stage equipment and costume items. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is half-lit by the projection, half in shadow.

Pagliacci

By Ruggero Leoncavallo

A New Arrangement By Justice Jones

Libretto/Surtitles Adapted By Michael Costi

Orchestra Reduction By Danyal Dhondy

With Gaetano Bonfante / Lorenzo Rositano

Andrew Dickson

Jenna Robertson / Catherine Bouchier

Chris Lewis

NIDA, Festival of Emerging Artists

Reg Grundy Studio, December 2019

Direction Justice Jones
Set, Costume and Prop Design Meiko Wong
Lighting Design Amellia Bruderlin

Sound Design Cameron Smith

Video Design Susie Henderson

Video Systems Design Cameron Smith

Makeup and costumes transform actors from commoners into clowns, but the infidelity of one wife and the fury of her husband cannot be concealed. Comedy turns to tragedy when jealousy rages, lovers are revealed, and the curtain comes down on murder.

How far do you have to go until people take you seriously?

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders seated at a makeup table, applying clown makeup to his face. A large projected image of his makeup-upped face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A man in clown makeup peeking from behind a wooden flat. He is lit in warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders, wearing clown makeup, stands holding a knife. A large projected image of his face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage.

A man in a blue shirt and brown pants standing amongst stage equipment and costume items. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is half-lit by the projection, half in shadow.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A man in a blue shirt and brown pants is lying on a wooden crate. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is lit by the projection.

A man in a brown vest and hat is kicked out of his chair by a woman in a green dress and white apron, they are both in clown makeup. Behind them is a red curtain and a grand piano. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A projected image of the text “You are a clown!” is visible on a surtitle board rigged above a red curtain. The set is lit in blue and warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders seated at a makeup table, applying clown makeup to his face. A large projected image of his makeup-upped face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A man in clown makeup peeking from behind a wooden flat. He is lit in warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders, wearing clown makeup, stands holding a knife. A large projected image of his face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage.

A man in a blue shirt and brown pants standing amongst stage equipment and costume items. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is half-lit by the projection, half in shadow.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders seated at a makeup table, applying clown makeup to his face. A large projected image of his makeup-upped face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A man in clown makeup peeking from behind a wooden flat. He is lit in warm white.

A man in a button-up shirt and suspenders, wearing clown makeup, stands holding a knife. A large projected image of his face is visible on the red curtain behind him. He is lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage.

A man in a blue shirt and brown pants standing amongst stage equipment and costume items. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is half-lit by the projection, half in shadow.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A man in a blue shirt and brown pants is lying on a wooden crate. A large projected image of a man wearing clown makeup’s face is visible on the red curtain upstage. He is lit by the projection.

A man in a brown vest and hat is kicked out of his chair by a woman in a green dress and white apron, they are both in clown makeup. Behind them is a red curtain and a grand piano. They are lit in warm white.

A wide shot of a circus tent backstage, dressing rooms, costume items and stage equipment scattered about. A projected image of the text “You are a clown!” is visible on a surtitle board rigged above a red curtain. The set is lit in blue and warm white.

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