Caligari: Alaska

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Director Anatoly Antohin posted these images (found on-line) as early sources of inspiration for the Designers, Choreographers and Cast.

Here are some lightplots and a listing of the lighting cues for “Caligari”.

softplotfoh3-27color = Front of House (FOH) pdf of the lightplot for “Caligari” by designer Kade Mendelowitz

Caligari Light Plot (Over stage)

caligari-lighting-cues = a pdf listing of the lighting cues for “Caligari: Alaska”.

Would you prefer a printable (PDF) copy of this information?

“Kabinett” literal a cabinet
Literal a type of cheap wine kept in a cabinet
Literal the term for a government in particular all ministers aka the most senior appointed officers in the respective department.

SCHATTENKABINETT literal a cabinet formed by the opposition party – in case of dissolution of the government these senior officers would take over.

Subtext: after World War I even the cabinet in power were often viewed as A “Shadow cabinet” ineffective and puppet like. There is a puppeteer who we not see that pulls the strings, that “runs the show”

An image often used in political campaign posters from all parties encompassing the entire political spectrum communism to radical nationalists.

GRUSELKABINETT literal a theatrical place on the fairgrounds where one enters to be frightened, to be astounded, to be removed from reality and to see oneself and others in distorted mirror images.

Heather Kasvinsky

Heather Kasvinsky, Department Coordinator/Box Office Manager/PR, holds an MFA in Printmaking from Arizona State University and has been teaching visual arts at the college level for the last 9 years. Currently she is adjunct faculty for UAF’s Art Department, teaching printmaking and book arts. Her work is exhibited both nationally and internationally. www.blackeggpress.com

Assistant Director Brian Lyke created stop-motion animated movies of the blocking work on Caligari: Alaska.
These are his work product!

Each runs approximately 2 minutes

Animation Station

Available now! You can watch the full matinee performance of Anatoly Antohin’s Caligari: Alaska!

68 minutes – the quality has been reduced for viewing over the web.  DVD copies will be available for purchase at a modest cost.

Actress / Choreographer Anna Gagne-Hawes talks about her work in Caligari: Alaska

Approximately 15.5 minutes

Actress / choreographer Rachel Blackwell discusses her involvement with the production Caligari: Alaska

17.5 minutes

Dramaturge Rafaela Stacheter discusses her involvement in the production Caligari: Alaska

Approximately 27 minutes

Actress / choreographer Jasmine “Jey” Johnson discusses her involvement in the production Caligari: Alaska.

Approximately 22 minutes