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Title of Work: About the Artwork: The Tempest The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, unfolds on an Creators: enchanted island where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Producer: The Guthrie Theater Milan, has found refuge with his daughter Miranda. Director: Jennifer Tipton b. 1938 With his art and magic, and the help of the spirit Ariel, Background Information: Prospero brings his persecutors to the isle and exacts Jennifer Tipton’s artistry and vision have established her justice and spiritual redemption. In this world of fantasy, as one of the world's premier lighting designers for , Shakespeare brings to life a story of love, revenge, dance and , and she also directs. Ms. Tipton has righteousness, despair, hope and wisdom, all collaborated with many of the world’s great artists, interwoven in a delicate web of poetry, imagination and including , Robert Wilson and Mikhail charms. In the end, Prospero gives up his magic powers Baryshnikov. The daughter of two teachers, a zoologist and returns to Milan and the world of men. father and a physicist mother, her childhood was spent Creative Process of the Artist or Culture: traveling from one college campus to another following “As a designer, the directors I have come to admire their fairly itinerant careers as university professors. She always allow me to bring some part of myself - as an arrived at planning to major in artist - to the creation of the work.” Jennifer Tipton astrophysics. While in college, she became involved with quietly smiled. “That’s a quality I aspire to as a director.” a dance program and before long, a love of dance eclipsed She assembled a remarkable team of internationally her other interests. She graduated with a degree in acclaimed artists with whom she created an island English and went to New York City where she studied world reflecting the elements of with Martha Graham and joined the Merry-Go- nature, art and decay. The themes Rounders, a dance troupe which performed for children. which were highlighted in the When Ms. Tipton became rehearsal director for the production were mirrors, shadows troupe, she had to design their lighting as well. She and dreaming, for the island in The apprenticed under eminent lighting designer Tom Tempest, like a stage, is a place for Skelton and he became her mentor. Ms. Tipton soon dreams. gave up the idea of dancing to concentrate solely on Photo: Michal Daniel Minnesota lighting. Winner of Tonys, Drama Desk Awards, and New York Bessies, she has been honored by the National “ The Tempest is a play Endowment for the Arts as the recipient of the 1991 of questions, not answers. Distinguished Artist Fellowship. Ms. Tipton is also a I like to ask questions.” faculty member of the Yale School of Drama, where she Jennifer Tipton has taught stage lighting since 1981.