The Bald Soprano

Eugene Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano is a classic of absurd theatre. The play depicts the emptiness of petty, English bourgeois life, where human interaction consists of idle phrases. The visuals of the play toyed with, among other things, the duplicity characteristics of the hosting couple. The costume design was technically rather challenging, requiring development of hidden water- and coldproof undergarments due to extensive use of ice and water on stage and considering the requirements of fire safety on all costume choices.

Theatre play, Espoo City Theatre, Espoo, February – May 2011

direction: Koen De Sutter // playwright: Eugene Ionesco // scenograhy: Dadanero / Koen De Sutter // costume and hair/make-up design: Susanna Suurla // lighting Design: Esa Kyllönen // sound design: Tommi Koskinen // dressmakers: Mervi Kemppainen and Riitta Pursiainen // Masks: Sanna Sucksdorff // Hair and Make-up: Sirje Kolu // on stage: Krista Putkonen- Örn, Erkki Saarela, Silva Lillrank, Markus Riuttu, Mervi Takatalo and Teemu Aromaa // photographs: Stefan Bremer