Michael Eagan on his love for stage design (Part 1 of 30)
Michael Eagan on his love for stage design (Part 1 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses his early life and how he became interested in stage design.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on architecture vs. stage design (Part 2 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the distinction between the art of architecture and stage design.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on working with lighting designers (Part 3 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the importance of good lighting design.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on the subliminal effects of stage design (Part 4 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses how stage design can manifest itself subconsciously in the audience's mind.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on working with directors in theatre (Part 5 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the importance of finding a counterpart that complements your abilities.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on trust, flexibility and director Pam Brighton (Part 6 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the importance of finding a counterpart that complements your abilities.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on working with director Pam Brighton and Grand Guignol (Part 7 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses working with theatre director Pam Brighton.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on difficult creative relationships (Part 8 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses how having a bad relationship with your director can make or break a project.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on student designers and the National Theatre School (Part 9 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses his time attending and teaching at the National Theatre School.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on design portfolios as personal expression (Part 10 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses what should go into developing a competent portfolio.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on art needing craft and craft needing art (Part 11 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses what he views to be the most important skills to have as a set designer.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on Michael Springate and the canon of Canadian theatre (Part 12 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses producer Michael Springate.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on working in the English and French palettes of theatre design (Part 13 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the differences, if any, between the artistic characteristics of english and french-speaking set designers .
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on doors, poetry and reality in design for theatre (Part 14 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the differences, if any, between the artistic characteristics of english and french-speaking set designers.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on metaphor, text and stage design (Part 15 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses ambiguity and finding a balance between honouring a text and expressing it too literally.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on technology and ritual in design (Part 16 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses how making use of certain technologies, both modern and traditional, can open up new doors for artistic decisions.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on Circus (Part 17 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the circus and how it differs from traditional theatre in terms of set design.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on street performers and touring (Part 18 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses how Francophone theatre might, or might not differ from anglophone theatre.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Montréal in 2012.
Filming location courtesy of The Seagull Theatre.
Michael Eagan on Festival Lennoxville (Part 19 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses his experience at Festival Lennoxville in the early 1980s.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on the appetite for spectacle in performance (Part 20 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the association that a 'spectacle' has with sexuality and how they came to be.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on making use of the stage space (Part 21 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the importance of adapting to different stage spaces at all times while designing.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on simplicity (Part 22 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses how it can sometimes benefit a design to ignore big, budget-sapping efforts and put your trust in simplicity.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on the Canadian Fantasy Circus (Part 23 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses working for the Canadian Fantasy Circus.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on designing for circus vs. theatre (Part 24 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the differences when designing for circus productions as opposed to traditional theatre.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on working with circus performer Dolly Jacobs (Part 25 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses his experiences working with renowned circus performer Dolly Jacobs .
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on collaborating with performers and overcoming technical challenges (Part 26 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses his experiences working with renowned circus performer Dolly Jacobs.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on Félix Mirbt (Part 27 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses working with puppeteer and stage director Félix Mirbt.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on his advice for young designers (Part 28 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses what he would advise to aspiring Canadian Set Designers.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on the Canadian design palette (Part 29 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses what he understands to be some of the guidelines that Canadian designs tend to follow.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
Michael Eagan on language and design (Part 30 of 30)
Michael Eagan discusses the ways that language may or may not affect design.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on May 15, 2012 in Montreal.
Filming location courtesy of The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.