Zed
2008
Zed Cirque du Soleil, Tokyo, Japan
François Girard, Writer, Director / Set designer, François Séguin
Composer and arranger, René Dupéré / Costume designer, Renée April
DESSINS & PLANS / PLANS & DRAWINGS
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IMAGES DE PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION IMAGES
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“Inspiration for Zed was taken from the Tarot and its Arcana; the main character Zed represents the Fool of the Tarot. The show depicted Zed’s journey and his role in uniting two mythical groups, the people of the earth and sky. The production closed permanently on December 31, 2011. . . .
François Séguin, set designer, drew inspiration for the set design from the astrolabe. The atmosphere of the stage was intended to evoke the High Renaissance and the beginning of the Mechanical Age. Finishings of the stage included many brass and copper components representing mechanical gears. Above the stage, a globe showed the meridians and lines of latitude, while the Milky Way and phases of the moon appeared on the stage floor. Also seen throughout the stage and show was the “Zed Alpha”—a 26-letter alphabet created for the show.” Wikipedia