a shake & stir and QPAC production

GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT

Australian Premiere of Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway musical.

Touring Australia in 2018

VIDEO DESIGN

About

About

optikal bloc joined the American Idiot team in 2017 as video designer and video producer, for video content on and off the stage.

The design featured a 9x6m projection mapped surface and 15 x 55inch TVs scattered amongst the set in both portrait and landscape orientations.

Production images by Dylan Evans Photography
Creative Team

Creative Team

Music // Green Day
Book // Michael Mayer
Director // Craig Ilott
Choreographer // Lucas Newland
Music Director // Glenn Moorhouse
Lighting Designer // Matt Marshall
Video Designer // Craig Wilkinson, optikal bloc
Set Designer // Josh McIntosh
Costume Designer // Melanie Knight

Creative Design // Craig Wilkinson
Technical Design // Stephen Brodie
Video Design Illustrator // Sean Dowling
Watchout Programmer // Kyle Renphrey, Nigel Capenhurst
Video Technician // Dale Norris
BTS Videographer// Tanner Smith

Production Partners // Interactive Controls
Media

Media

Dynamic projection design for American Idiot
DATATON

Video Design featurette

Get a sneak peek into the process of creating the original video design for the Australian Premiere of Green Day's American Idiot

2018 NATIONAL TOUR

SYDNEY
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
11 – 14 January 2018

ADELAIDE
Her Majesty’s, Adelaide Festival Centre
19 – 28 January 2018

PERTH
Crown Theatre
2 – 11 February 2018

MELBOURNE
Comedy Theatre
From 23 February 2018

BRISBANE
Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
13 – 21 April 2018

DARWIN
Darwin Entertainment Centre
3 – 6 May 2018

“Direction by Craig Ilott and design by Josh MacIntosh, Craig Wilkinson and Matthew Marshall, combine to give a visually rich experience.”

GLAM ADELAIDE
“The impressive projected video content (designed by Craig Wilkinson) is full of images recognisable for their part in a saturated media. Both the projections and Matthew Marshalls’ outstanding lighting design (which plays an integral role in enhancing the production’s electric vibe) are enormous assets to the show.”

THEATRE PEOPLE
“Josh McIntosh‘s set is a classic nondescript rundown back-alley that can easily adapt as the scenes change with the brilliant use of projection.”

On The Town
“Video projection enhances the detailed set and creates some amazing sequences. ”

ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE
“The lighting design by Matthew Marshall, Video Design by Craig Wilkinson and Set Design by Josh McIntosh were dynamic and dripping with energy.”

THE CLOTHESLINE
“The synchronisation of sound, vocal, dance, lighting and other audio-visual elements is paramount to the show’s success, and the precision of all involved here is hugely impressive.”

THE UPSIDE NEWS
“Josh McIntosh’s set and the amazing lighting and video effects from Matthew Marshall and Brisbane’s brilliant optikal bloc helped to create the perfect backdrop for the story.”

ABSOLUTE THEATRE
“All credit to Brisbane-based video design team, optikal bloc, for truly excellent work, making the visuals leap off the stage.”

ARTSHUB
“American Idiot is the most exciting new rock-opera to appear on a Brisbane stage in over a decade.”

STAGE WHISPERS