In May 2010 I had an amazing opportunity to work as a carpenter on the scenic production of the Chester Cycle 2010. Working with a crew of seasoned veterans and energetic volunteers in a period of three weeks we built and installed three towers at the Victoria Campus, University of Toronto, which served as a stage and backdrop for the plays. Our second task was to restore seven wagons which served as a portable stage for different performance troupes and the sets they brought with them. Last but not least we created the set for the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama used to perform “Trial and Flagellation, The Crucifixion.”

The Chester Cycle 2010 picks up from 1572 having been banned after a Protestant preacher Christopher Goodman wrote to Queen Elizabeth I demanding that the plays be banned because in his opinion they cause ‘peril and danger to her majesty’. Until then the citizens of Chester performed their ancient Catholic cycle of Biblical plays each year at Whitsuntide starting with the Fall of Lucifer before Creation to the Last Judgment. Each episode was performed on a wagon and rolled through the city streets in a three-day celebration of the old religion.

Over the course of a weekend 300 performers from Canada and United States performed 23 plays on each of the three stations set up at the Victoria Campus, University of Toronto. It was an amazing experience where I was able to learn new skills in project management, scenic design and production while expending my understanding of the history of theater.

For more information on the Chester Cycle 2010 please Click Here.

For images of some of the other plays which took place during the cycle pleas Click Here.

Chester 2010 Production Staff

Steering Committee – Peter Cockett, Stephen Johnson, Alexandra Johnston, David Klausner,
Helen Ostovich, Linda Philips, Jennifer Roberts-Smith

Production Designer – Paul J. Stoesser

Production Manager – Julia Gaunt-Rannala

Technical Director – Teo Balcu

Wainwright – Chris Warrilow

Carpenter – Sio

Graphic Artist – Louis Schreyer Daurte

Webmaster – Diane Jakacki

Publicity – Sasha Kovacs

Symposium Assistant – Luella Massey

]]> http://www.sioart.com/multimedia/group-projects/chester-2010/feed 0 http://www.sioart.com/whats-new/july-7-2010 http://www.sioart.com/whats-new/july-7-2010#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:45:19 +0000 admin http://www.sioart.com/?p=2448 Hi and Thank you for visiting. I have added some brand new images into my Installation 2010 album. Please Click Here.

When:  October 2, 2010 Sunset to Sunrise
Where: TBA
What: Mixed – Media  Art Installation

URL: http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/home.shtml

When:  June 23 to July 18 2010
Where: 111 Front Street, #228 Brooklyn, NY11201
What: Fundraiser for Air Gallery
Work showing: Mixed – Media  Triptych

URL: http://www.airgallery.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.page&pagename=Home&pageid=141

But since you’re here. Check this out. It’s a song that was super popular a few weeks ago in South Korea. It’s still fairly popular, but man, this shit was HOT. Anyways, continuing the testing here…embedding a YouTube vid.

There you go. Hope you enjoyed it.

When:   Saturday, June 5th: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Where: 165 Augusta Ave. Kensington Market
What: Art, Music, Poetry and my new Art Installation
URL: http://www.methinkspresents.org/project165/?page_id=3

When:   Friday, May 28: 2-6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29: 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 30: 12 – 8 p.m.
Where: 165 Augusta Ave. Kensington Market
URL: http://www.methinkspresents.org/project165/?page_id=3