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Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

  • shiori
  • Sep 16, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 16

Based on the story by Bruno Schulz

One Act Ballet

Royal Opera House


1:25 model
1:25 model

initial sketch
initial sketch

research and developing ideas
research and developing ideas

white models
white models

research and developing ideas
research and developing ideas

Scene1 SANATORIUM
Scene1 SANATORIUM

Joseph is led to the plaza and strangely finishes Father there but gets caught up in a procession.
Scene2 PLAZA

Joseph catches the shadow of Bianca's dead Mother.
Scene3-1

Bianca introduces her Mother to Joseph ... red and yellow colors scatter the space.
Scene3-2

Joseph meets historical figures, introduced as mannequins owned by Bianca's father. (Scene4) Back to the crowded PLAZA where Joseph is confused by what is real and what is fantasy ... he is driven to control he situation. (Scene5)
Scene4 MANNEQUIN ROOM/Scene5 PLAZA

Joseph brings the mannequins to life and sets them free. Finally single gun shot freezes he space.
Scene6-1 MANNEQUIN ROOM

Everyone flees and Jospeh attempts to commit suicide but is interrupted by an officer who says his Father is waiting for him.
Scene6-2

Everyone in the space is motionless and emotionless . Father is standing at the counter telling Joseph that there is a letter for him. Jospeh steps forward to look at it and when he looks back everything has disappeared except a few hats and coats.
Scene7 FATHER'S SHOP

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