Set Designer

Focusing on the two conflicting forces of good and evil, the story of Aurora begins with the evil Carabosse placing a curse on Princess Aurora during her christening celebration. As the plethora of fairies in the kingdom bring beautiful gifts, the kind Lilac Fairy cannot lift the curse but can soften it; Princess Aurora shall not die but sleep for one hundred years until a Prince awakens her with true love's kiss. Now a two-act production, Aurora brings an original flair to the classic story!

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Aurora: A Sleeping Beauty Story

Playhouse Square

Making her BroadStage debut, the “brutal, original, explosive singer” (Vanity Fair) Queen Esther performs selections from her substantial body of alt-country, jazz, and Black Americana to fearlessly subvert all-too-common historical narratives, revealing the powerfully triumphant resolve of Black folk in the 19th century and now. On vocals, guitar, ukulele, she leans heavily on her latest release, “Rona,” a pandemic album that explores themes about love: those we hold close, near, and far, the ever-evolving landscape of a desolate city, and finding a place to call home in a changing and restless world. Queen Esther is joined on stage by guitarist Jeff McLaughlin whose “solos glowed and flashed... an aurora borealis of guitar” (Indianapolis Star).

Jeff McLaughlin

Set Designer

Events

26 - 27 Apr, 2024

Aurora: A Sleeping Beauty Story · Cleveland Ballet

May 11, 2024

Queen Esther · BroadStage

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