Laurent Schneegans

Laurent Schneegans studied theatre technique in Paris. He has cooperated with renowned directors and has also gained experience in the field of lighting open-air performances. His first encounter with dance was that with Paco Decina in 1996: since then, they have been professionally collaborating on regular basis. The public had the opportunity to see his work in Prague in Autumn 2007: he came with his pieces “Salto nel Vuoto“ and “Knights without Armours“. He regularly leads workshops of theatre lighting. His work in lighting is based on close collaboration with choreographers: his lights are above all supposed to provide conditions in which the body and movement can stand out and develop. He often unwittingly includes lively colours in his lighting to help the audience enter the world of the performance more easily. He holds the view that however important light design is in a performance, it should never play the leading role. The Czech public knows Laurent Schneegans as a light designer of Paco Decina's pieces (hosted in Prague by SE.S.TA) but also as a lecturer of light design (lectures held by the Institute of Lighting Design).