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Elements — an immersive dinner show inspired by the allegories of the four elements: Fire, Air, Water and Earth. Choreography, media art and live performance blend into a multi-layered spectacle, immersing guests in each element through visuals, music and atmosphere.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Choreography — Elena Kulagina; Music production — Daniil Tsvetkov, Vladislav Tryokin; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko; Technical director — Vladimir Savin; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Makeup — Alexandra Lysenko; Costumes — Kristina Zheleznyak; Management — Marina Pavlova
The Secret of Happiness — a gastro-show comedy in five acts. An inspiring story of personal growth, self-discovery and the search for happiness through love and self-acceptance. Each act is paired with a gastronomic set, creating a multi-sensory journey.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko, Alexander Shulgin; Choreography — Elena Kulagina; Music production — Daniil Tsvetkov, Vladislav Tryokin; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Makeup — Alexandra Lysenko; Costumes — Kristina Zheleznyak; Management — Marina Pavlova
Dose — a concert where light and direction turn music into a single visual show. We were in charge of the staging and the lighting score: every beam, flash and blackout worked in the rhythm of the stage, amplifying the energy of the performance and the mood of the room.
Project team: Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev
Mad Girls — a vocal and dance performance in three acts. An immersive show with live music and actors, plunging the audience into a multi-layered world of passion, music and movement.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko, Alexander Shulgin; Choreography — Evgeny Gorenyatenko; Music production — Daniil Tsvetkov, Vladislav Tryokin; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Makeup — Alexandra Lysenko; Costumes — Darina Zimina; Management — Marina Pavlova
Voice Beauty Awards — a celebration of aesthetics and beauty. A high-society ceremony with dazzling artists and an exquisite atmosphere.
Project team: Concept & idea — The Voice, Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Management — Marina Pavlova
Voice Beauty Awards — a celebration of aesthetics and beauty. A high-society ceremony with dazzling artists and an exquisite atmosphere.
Project team: Concept & idea — The Voice, Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko; Content — Tina & Artem Balayan; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Management — Marina Pavlova
VK FOOD AWARDS 24 — a theatrical award ceremony in food blogging. A unique gastro-dinner that fuses theatre with honouring the year's best culinary bloggers.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast, Anvar Khaliluev; Directing — Anvar Khaliluev; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko, Vladimir Savin; Art direction — Alexey Bulatov; Makeup — Alexandra Lysenko; Management — Marina Pavlova
Container Capital — an urban world built from shipping containers: an AI-powered labyrinth and a personalised bar. Fire shows, popular artists and the unique atmosphere of a modern city.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko, Anvar Khaliluev; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko; Artists — Therr Maitz, Valery Syutkin, Ivanushki International; Management — Marina Pavlova
Fairy Forest — a magical New Year's forest inhabited by enchanting creatures, with dance performances and appearances by popular artists. An atmosphere of magic and fairytale for every guest.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko, Vladimir Savin; Art direction — Alexey Bulatov; Production designer — Rafael Durnoyan; Choreography — Elena Kulagina; Makeup — Alexandra Lysenko; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Management — Marina Pavlova
Rock Masquerade — a masquerade with an edge. An extravagant ball in rock style, where glamour meets boldness in a single rhythm. Custom-made masks, live performance and dancing till dawn — a night where every detail celebrates the freedom to be yourself.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Choreography — Elena Kulagina; Scenography — Alexey Lysenko, Alexey Govyazin; Technical director — Vladimir Savin; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Makeup artist — Alexandra Lysenko; Costume designer — Anastasia Gurvich; Costume dept. manager — Alexander Shandursky; Asst. costume designer — Anita Polivanova; Costumers — Arina Fursova, Philipp Loaysa Barabanov; Management — Marina Pavlova
Chitai-Gorod: 30 Years in the Game — an evening immersed in the atmosphere of Art Deco, casino and cabaret, marking the company's 30th anniversary. A mesmerising celebration of words, luxury and play, where every book is a card and every guest the star of the night.
Project team: Concept & idea — Contrast; Directing — Alexey Lysenko; Lighting — Alexey Nikolaev; Management — Marina Pavlova