Daniela Iezza, PFB alumni and current Notre Dame Bio-Chem major, took on the task of creating dragon and gargoyle headpieces from her university dorm room. “Science and the arts have always been a huge part of my life,” comments Iezza. “It was exciting to design headpieces for ‘Camelot’ that were durable and beautiful yet lightweight enough for the dancers. By combining techniques from special effects, cirque and material science, I feel I have achieved this!” Set designer and community artist Michael Thompson built the set for “Noah’s Ark” and now brings his expertise to “Camelot.” “I first worked on ‘Noah’s Ark’ almost 10 years ago,” says Thompson. “‘Camelot’ is very different and so am I. I’ve grown as an artist and set designer. This time, I was able to create many more elements and really stretch my creativity,” says Michael, adding, “I also had help from a young art student of mine, Daniel (15), whose sister, Tatiana (13), will be performing in ‘Camelot.’ It is exciting
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to see family talent from two different art worlds merge together in this one unique opportunity.” With “Camelot” close to completion and this five-year creative journey coming to life, everyone’s goal is to get
Photo Credit: Jean Celeste Lubin
the word out. “This original masterpiece is a theatrical experience created by our community and for our community,” says veteran theatre producer and PFB performer Mark Reyes. “Everyone needs to come to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza to witness the birth of this new production and experience the wealth of talent in the Conejo Valley.”
“Our ballets have a scored feel to them very much like a movie, so this creates an opportunity for the performers to story tell as well as dance.”
For tickets, visit the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, or call Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000. Learn more at PacFestBallet.org.
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