In this episode I sit down with award winning Set Designer Nick Blais to learn about the craft of designing outside the box sets.

Nick Blais designs across Canada in all manner of discipline and venue from Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, to the base of the Calgary Tower. As Head of Design for Outside The March Nick devotes his design efforts to bringing emotive and transformative visuals to life through the never-ending experimentation and exploration of creative risk.

Winner of the 2018 Dora Mavor Moore Award for his Set Design of JERUSALEM (Outside the March). Featured in the Professional Lighting and Production Magazine for his innovation in "off-the-grid" lighting design for MR. BURNS and site specific scenography (BRANTWOOD, TERMINUS, MOMENT). Nominations in both Set and Lighting Design at the 2017 Dora Awards for POMONA (ARC). Recipient of Toronto Theatre Critics award for Best Design in 2018 for JERUSALEM, 2015 for MR. BURNS and TERMINUS in 2013 (Outside the March). 2014 My Theatre Award Toronto recipient: Best Design for NEW JERUSALEM (Harold Green Jewish Theatre). Various other awards and nominations in Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto.

Nick Blais' Website

https://nblaisdesign.com/

Outside the March Theatre

https://outsidethemarch.ca/

David Newberry Music

http://www.davidnewberrymusic.com/

Supported by the Oakville Arts Council and Oakville Cultural Grant

https://www.oakvillearts.com/

Stage Presence is hosted by Tim Cadeny and produced by the BurlOak Theatre Group

Check us out for more information

www.botg.ca