A new piece of musical theatre for children based on the play written by Carlo Gozzi in 1765. The show was developed from a version of the play written by David Bridel, it was adapted by Qi Xiaoyun, with music by Wuwei. The Green Bird was supported by the Chinese National Art Foundation. Continue reading
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La Traviata – London
Opera by by Giuseppe Verdi. Presented at Opera Holland Park in the summer of 2018. Continue reading
Ariadne auf Naxos – Gothenburg
Opera by Richard Strauss. Presented by Göteborg Opera in 2018 in a co-production with Opera North in Leeds, scheduled to be presented there Autumn 2020. Continue reading
Knight Of Illumination
Simon Corder was honoured as a Knight Of Illumination in 2017. Continue reading
Robbenzaal – Amsterdam
Refurbishment and development of the sea lion gallery at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam. Continue reading
The Queen of Spades – London
Opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, presented by Holland Park Opera, in their 2016 season.
“The nightmarish hallucinatory quality of the music in the final scenes is reflected in lighting designer Simon Corder’s shifting play of light and shadows.” – Clare Colvin, Daily Express, 7 August 2016
“There are some wonderful moments early on, where sudden tricks of light make Herman’s social world look sinister and grotesque, and we become acutely aware of the proximity of reality and nightmare in his mind.” – Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 3 August 2016 Continue reading
Lighting Design Awards 2006
Bough 1 by Simon Corder won the ‘special projects’ category of the Lighting Design Awards 2006 – it was the first of what was to become a series of brick wall mounted fluorescent artworks.
The Bough Series
Three brick wall mounted fluorescent artworks by Simon Corder. Continue reading
Explosion! – Gosport
Explosion! Priddy’s Hard Naval Armament Museum, opened in 2001. Continue reading
Night Safari – Singapore
Night Safari was the first night zoo in the world. It was developed by Singapore Zoological Gardens, and opened in 1994 – it has been visited by over 20 million people. Continue reading