It was a joy to lead the video design on this show for which FRAY Studio partnered with Scene Productions and Ammonite Studio to produce the musical exploration of the late Abdulhussain Abdulredha's life; A beloved cultural icon in the whole gulf region the show celebrates his often political on-screen and theatre work.
The performance took place between 1 May and 11 May at the National Theatre of Kuwait at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre.
FRAY produced video content for rear projection, gauzes and LED screens. The content was designed creatively to keep a united visual language throughout the show despite the many video surfaces and locations throughout the performance.
The content communicated scenery and world building using layered visual features from the world of Abdulhussain. Much of the inspiration has been from the huge wealth of archival footage and images generously shared by Abdulhussain's family.
FRAY TEAM
Video Design: Hanna Schrage
Studio Producer: Georgia Young
Animator: Grace Arnott-Hayes
Animator: Jarek Radeki
Animator: Kooch Chung
Animator: Ana Stefaniak
Graphic Designer: Kinda Ghannoum
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Diana Sfeir
Assistant Director: Hashem Haider
Technical Producer: Rob Casey
Lighting Design: Rick Fisher
Choreographer: Kaz Kolesnik
Costume Design: Fotini Dimou
Set Design: Takis
Sound Design: Sebastian Frost
SCENE PRODUCTIONS
Producer: Reham Al-Samerai
Producer: Talal Al-Muhanna
General Manager: Faisal Khajah
Director of Music and Research: Ahmad Al Salhi
Director of Operations & Marketing: Alia Al Ghanim
Finance Manager: Mohamed Ahmed
Senior Graphic Designer: Elianne Naaman
Marketing Associate: Nourah Al Qassar
Content Curating and Editing: Mohammad Al Saeed
