"Aladdin" designed by Janet Vaughan
"Aladdin" by John Ginman
Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham - Director: John Ginman - 1999
Lighting design by Arnim Friess - Projections by Arnim Friess and Janet Vaughan
SET AND COSTUMES DESIGNED BY JANET VAUGHAN

The story (mostly) alternates between two locations - the city where Aladdin lives, and the desert which is the place where the magician casts his spells. I wanted to close the grey city in, and bring it as far downstage as possible, which I did with the use of a large gauze curtain and slide projections. This made the transition to open, colourful desert seem almost like magic in itself.

(For more information about the designer see her entry in the Designers' Register)

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