‘Orango’ is an unfinished Opera by Shostakovic. It centres around a half-man/half-ape, and tackles themes of humanity, class and dictatorship. My design runs with the shocking nature of the piece with the bright orange colour palette. I wanted to show that although the story is absurd, it is also timeless.
Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
Composer
Director
Set and Costume Designer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Patrick Conelan
Jenny Ballantyne
Notebook and Sketches
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Moment Drawings
Preset
The Zoologist Speaks About Orango
Entertainer Enters
Orango Destroys the Set
Model Photos
Costume Drawings

