Lighting design is its own form of dramaturgy. It is a fundamental element of perfomance that has the ability to evoke emotion, surprise us, and shift our perspectives. Understanding the transformative qualities of light is an essential part of creating perfomance. Whether you have an interest in learning how lighting design works or are simply curious about experimenting with light, this class will engage in practical, hands on learning that will give an introduction to the fundamentals of lighting design.

Together, students will be introduced to the ways we can consider light as an extension of scenography, choreography, and the body. This class will go over the basic principals and functionality of working with light for live perfomance, with a focus on colour theory, shadow, and integrating design into devised processes. This class will give students the chance to work with a hands on exploration with the ways light can transform our perspectives, and leave you with a basic understanding of lighting design.

Alexandra Caprara (she/her) is a queer, interdisciplinary artist from Toronto, Ontario, whose practice is grounded in performance making and integrated design. She has worked internationally as a director, performer, and designer for lighting and video projection, and has presented her work across Canada alongside companies such as Arts Club, High Performance Rodeo, WorkMan Arts, New Works Dance, Theatre Replacement, and GoodWoman Dance. Her lighting design research has also been featured in the Prague Quadrennial "Technologies" Symposium in October 2024, where she delivered her talk, "Making Strange: Creating abstract perceptions of the body, space, and time using lighting technology" in reference to her project, "Ultra Violets." She currently resides in Vancouver where she recently completed her MFA in interdisciplinary arts at Simon Fraser University.

All tickets are Pay What You Will (PWYW). The suggested price is $30 but any amount is accepted.

Accessible Performance: ASL (American Sign Language) Interpreted

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