Cornelia Quehenberger » Theater

Belle Hélène

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:45:09 +0000

Just came back from a journey to Greece, a sorte of pilgrimage in the land of mythologie , somewhere where the european theater is born, Marie Pierre Bureau du Colombier offers me to work for La belle Helene when i just came back from a journey to Greece, a sorte of pilgrimage in the land of mythologie ,the place in Europe where Theater was born, Angels are with us, like for example Paquito who realized these beautiful pictures. They portray the shadow workers we are , this to shed all the light to the show.

My Fair Lady

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:54:31 +0000

More than 50 wigs and 30 mustaches or sideburns have been necessary to crown our actors, singer’s and acrobating dansers geniously costumed in a lacy set decor. A beautiful energy has been circulating this end of the year 2013 in the magical theatre Chatelet. Facing the european crisis and the eternal rumors about financial restrictions for Culture, the hole troupe has given the best of itself to a theater, which we love ,and who loves his public.

Voyages aux indes galantes

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:46:04 +0000

To work with Bartabas, you need all seven senses.
The second day into creating, an assistant called me on the phone saying Bartabas wanted ashes to fall on the torso of one of the dancers, a Radjasthani fire-eater. After a brief moment of panic, I thought: Clay, but what color? In my home in Bagnolet I had a beautiful book on the Zingaro shows, and consulting it, I came across ‘Chimère’, and I saw a handsome horseman in beautiful white shadow make -up. So I said to myself: » Yes, clay is right and the color will be white! » Backstage no one believed in my idea and I can still hear the costume designer’s « Beware! You won’t change Martex ! » Eh? What does that mean?
Off I went to meet Bartabas in the Amphitheater specially erected in the Versaille gardens to receive 30 000 spectators, and there he was with a slidesheet in his hand showing me one of the pictures on it. It was the picture of the handsome white horseman I had chosen that morning in the book…

Le dindon

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:43:55 +0000

A difficult mission it was at the Cartoucherie, but what an honor to work for Philip Adrien and the wonderful Tempête.

Tout comme il faut

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:42:59 +0000

This was one of my first official jobs as a make-up and hair stylist. Every evening I made and installed a fake skull, 1900 hairdos with the curling iron, and applied rouged make-up…A very demanding but rewarding apprenticeship.

Princes and Princesses

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:41:34 +0000

One day, the costume designer Jean Jacques Delmotte phoned up asking me for a 7-meter long braid for the production he was working on. And then it was 3 meters, then 2 meters, 1 meter…I don’t recall how many braids, or meters, – all I remember is enjoying making them.