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Chess in Concert

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Chess in Concert

Design Statement

Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of the pop group ABBA, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Richard Nelson based on an idea by Rice. The story involves a politically driven, Cold War–era chess tournament between two grandmasters from America and the USSR and their fight over a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. Although the protagonists were not intended to represent any real individuals, the character of the American grandmaster (named Freddie Trumper in the stage version) was loosely based on Bobby Fischer, while elements of the story may have been inspired by the chess careers of Russian grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Anatoly Karpov. We chose to update the political terminology to reflect changes in relations between the United States and the Russian Republic. Lighting transports us to a rock concert with a story, with plenty of flashing and tricks to support this evening of great music.
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Lighting Design: Morgan Embry
Direction and Adaptation/Edits: Robin Buck
Scenic Design: Dipu Gupta
Costume Design: Lauryn Moles
Sound Design: Ningru Guo
Production Stage Management: Shay Garber
Dramaturg: Stephanie Lim 
Performed at the Irvine Barclay Theater
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2017
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  • Home
  • Lighting Design
    • Live Music >
      • Vance Joy
      • Bryce Vine
      • Charli XCX
      • Half Alive
      • Blxst
      • Sofia Carson
      • Tessa Violet
      • Ashnikko
      • Charming Liars
      • King Princess
      • Mod Sun
      • Samuel Proffitt
      • The New Regime
      • SHAED
      • John the Blind
      • Dead By Midnight
    • Dance and Theatre >
      • I Love You So Much, SQUEEZE ME TO DEATH
      • Dance Visions 2019
      • Agave Americana
      • The Yellow Wallpaper
      • Your Ocean, My Ocean
      • Crane & Man
      • Animal Farm
      • Dance Escape 2017-2018
      • SHE
      • Chess in Concert
      • Romeo and Juliet
      • Gender: Human Being
      • Molecular Dance
      • Clown Aliens
    • Photography >
      • Escapism
      • Maria
  • Projection/Video Design
    • Ocean of Influence
    • Madame Modjeska Fairytale Series
    • Reading Frankenstein
    • The Survival Project
    • Big Hand
    • Beyond Yourself
    • The Lear Project
    • War, By Any Other Name
    • SHE
    • Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
  • Creative Direction
  • Paperwork
  • Press
  • Contact
    • Resume