Baroque Box

Concept, Text and Direction by Jacek Ludwig Scarso Presented by Elastic Theatre Original score by Ivan Hussey performed by Celloman Design by Nadia Malik Dramaturgical support by Rishi Trikha Supporting videos by Savage Mills With Chiara D’Anna, Maya Sapone, Adam Kirkham, Madalena Pinto, Nicolas Simeha Baroque Box invites the audience to peep into the imagination of a baroque artist, A large black box becomes the window into seventeenth century ideas about the body in science and art, through a fusion of comedy, dance-theatre and contemporary opera. Originally developed for Tête-à-Tête: The Opera Festival at the Riverside Studios. Supported by Wellcome Trust in coproduction with Greenwich+Docklands International Festival in an outdoor staging commissioned for the Old Royal Naval College in London. VIDEO TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/28302747 BEHIND THE SCENE DOCUMENTARY: http://vimeo.com/29875761 INSPIRATION VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/24263053