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50 Style | Art The magic of Manapouri Los Angeles-based set and costume designer Emma Kingsbury has created some of her best work in a small Manapouri crib. It’s also the perfect spot to unwind – in this case having recently finished work on RNZB’s celebrated production Cinderella. Interview Rebecca Fox Photo Tatsuki Takada
Style | Art 51 Despite chipping ice off the windows in her small Manapouri crib, Emma Kingsbury has been delighting in some good old-fashioned peace and quiet. She has just come from putting the finishing touches on her set and costume designs for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s premiere of Cinderella. So taking some time out and catching up with family in the small Southland town is just what she needed after 18 months of working on the project with choreographer Loughlan Prior and composer Claire Cowan. “It’s so important to be in nature when you create something so artificial, at times. I like to keep life simple so that all the imagination and creativity and drama can stay on the stage. I’m into peaceful.” Loughlan and Claire were the brains trust behind the ballet’s Hansel and Gretel in 2019 and when they took on Cinderella, they asked Emma along for the ride. “I love working with Loughlan and Claire, they are so deeply talented. We crafted the bones of the story together so we could hang everything else off it. I never thought when I came into it that I’d end up with two great, brilliant friends.” Cinderella, or what Loughlan calls “Love Actually, the ballet” (a reference to the 2003 movie), puts a 21st century twist on the traditional fairy tale following Cinderella and Prince Charming as they find true love – just not with each other – and break free of family expectations. “It’s a very special production. I’m very proud of it. It is rooted in tradition but we treated it with care as it is still a beautiful fairy tale. We allowed more people to have a happy ever after, not just Cinderella.” As well as the queer storyline – Prince Charming falls for Prince Dashing – Cinderella is also given an update. She is no longer a damsel in distress but a master of her own destiny. “She follows her heart and saves her father. She even has a sword fight with her stepmother.” There are more than 20 characters and a cast of 20 children in each city along with plenty of action, from sword fights to aerial work. “We have a swinging motorised chandelier, a revolving staircase – there is a lot of theatre magic.” Emma says to create that magic they worked for months online via Zoom. And the best thing about the collaboration was that each was not precious about their own disciplines. “We had input into each other’s genres whether it was a style of music or choreography or set design and it’s how we ended up with this smorgasbord, this melting pot of histories and styles. “We decided to go with fantasy with no set time or decade. It was a much more free approach.” Claire says the music became more complicated as it included more technical elements and reflected many different musical influences. “That suited me well as I love dipping my toe in and seeing what might happen if you mix different genres. It was really fun to write. It is an eclectic mix unified by a strong musical theme.” Emma says at the heart of it all was the drive they all had to tell a story and the respect they had for each other’s skills. “What I loved most about the experience, what I’m most proud of, is the collaboration and from that collaboration we crafted an inclusive, fun work for the 21st century.” Claire sent her demo scores as she wrote them to Emma as well as Loughlan to listen to. “She was able to listen to them while she created, which was cool.” It all translated into the ability to have a “sense of play” with the set and costumes Emma designed. “In the set I always wanted that element of games. I became obsessed with Pac-Man.” Loughlan, a Lego nerd, couldn’t resist making a model of the staircase out of Lego. “It’s all about having fun, bringing people together. I can’t help myself – I’m a big kid at heart.” Emma’s favourite costume design is the stepmother’s. It was the first costume she designed and anchored what her daughters, the evil stepsisters, came to look like. 01 - 24 Oct 2022 OPENING 01 Oct 11am A carefully curated collection of original art and artisan giftware. Celebrating artists from NZ and Australia with an emphasis on South Canterbury. 77 Main Street Fairlie, South Canterbury | artandliving77@icloud.com TRUE COLOURS GEORGINA HOBY SCUTT +64 3 325 1944 littlerivergallery.com art@littlerivergallery.com Main Rd, Little River 7591
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