World Stage Design event

Canada - The first-ever World Stage Design will be held from 12-19 March 2005 in the Canadian Hall at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The exhibition and catalogue of set, costume, lighting, and sound design will present work from designers around the world. An international jury has selected 188 works from a total of 951 submissions to be presented in the gallery exhibition, representing designers from 35 nations. All the submitted designs will be presented in the digital exhibit section and included in the print and digital catalogues available for sale at the event.

The exhibition is co-produced by three prominent theatre associations: United States Institute for Theatre Technology Inc (USITT), the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology/l'Institut Canadien des Technologies Scenographiques (CITT), and the International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT). Generous companies, foundations, and individuals are also lending support by sponsoring the award medals that will be presented to the premiere designs in the gallery exhibition. A second jury has been established to select the medal-winning designs. Admission to the exhibition is free.

The exhibition coincides with the USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo which is being held 16-19 March in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the OISTAT World Congress which is being held 13-15 March at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

(Lee Baldock)

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