Luc Petit
Luc Petit (born 1962) is a Belgian designer, artistic director and creator of shows, events, exhibitions and museum spaces.
He began his training in television directing. He studied cinematography at the IAD in Louvain-la-Neuve. After that he began to work at No Télé (a local television station in Tournai). During this audiovisual involvement, he met Jean Michel Jarre, Jean Rochefort and Gérard Depardieu, among others.
Luc Petit has collaborated with organisations in the entertainment & event industry includingFestival " Juste pour Rire", Cirque du Soleil, Jean-Paul Gaultier or still Disney.
He worked for Franco Dragone for many years, working on production including Décrocher la lune, the Disney Cinema Parade, and the opening ceremony of EuroFoot 2000 in Brussels.
Since 2010 he has been associated with Anne Roelandt. All around the world, they have made shows and events in many countries. In 2012, Luc Petit and his team conceptualized the musical, inspired by the story of Peter Pan, mixing dance, singing, acrobatics, lighting effects and videos. This show was the biggest video mapping show for arenas and he's now touring all around the world and has already been welcomed by hundreds of thousands of showgoers in Europe, Dubai and Singapore.
In 2014 he created Texas Aggies go to war, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The show , was awarded the Trophée de l’Evénement Exceptionnel in Cannes.
In 2015, he designed and directed "Inferno", a show made for the opening ceremony of the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, which he received the "Best Creative Director" at the EuBEA Festival in Sevilla, regarding his work over the Inferno Show. The celebration events in Waterloo, were also awarded with the Best cultural event Award, the best public event and the European Best event award 2015.
Shows
2000 :
2001 :
- Chapeau Europa[3]
2002 :
- Disney Cinema Parade[4]
- Décrocher la lune 2, La Louvière, Belgique[2] (Show Director)
- Au fil de l’homme
2005 :
- Zarabanda
2006 :
- Bois du Cazier
- Décrocher la lune 3, La Louvière, Belgique[2] (Show Director)
- Les Imaginaires: Waremme (Show Director)
- Belgacom Xmas party
2007 :
- Crown Macau Opening[5]
- Fortissim’o
- Défilé Les Petits Riens[6]
- Natan
- Les Nocturnales de Noël: Dites-moi les Anges[7] (Show Director)
2008 :
- Mobistar
- Nespresso Lattissima
- Bilbao Celestial urban opera[8]
- Le Grand Charivari
- Plaisirs d’hiver[9]
- Belgacom Phi
- Les Nocturnales de Noël: Et le Ciel rêva de la Terre
2009 :
- Nespresso Citiz
- Thalys
- Défilé Mais il est où le Soleil ? 10 ans [10](Show Director)
- Jardins de feu[11] (Show Director)
- Nespresso Avenches
- Juste pour Rire: Le Monde de Victor
- Besix 100 ans[12]
- Le Grand Baiser
- Décrocher la lune 4, La Louvière, Belgique[2] (Show Director)
- Orange
- Expo Cédric
- Les Nocturnales de Noël: Quand le Ciel et la Terre s’embrassèrent (Show Director)
2010 :
- Les Imaginaires: Pour que les pierres deviennent feu
- Fashion show: Mais il est où le soleil?
- Amway 15 years
- Juste pour Rire: Pink Cendrillon & Le Grand Bisou
- Les Nocturnales de Noël: Les Carillons du Ciel (Show Director)
2011 :
- Fashion show: Mais il est où le soleil? (Show Director)
- Indian Wedding
- Metinvest 5 years
- Juste pour Rire: Pinkarnaval
- Telenet
- Besix: 100 years
2012 :
- Doha
- Les Nocturnales, Huy
- Amway
- Décrocher la lune 5, La Louvière, Belgique[13][14](Show Director)
- Peter Pan[15](Conceptor & Show Director)
2013 :
- Story of a Fort: Legacy of a Nation[16] (Show Director)
- Juste Pour Rire: Terra Karnaval & Le Grand Bisou
- Private birthday in Roma at Cinecittà. (Conceptor & Show Director)
2014:
- "Texas Aggies Go to War", a commemorating show in the Mardasson. (Show Director)
2015:
- "Discovery of a new world", Harbin China[17](Show Director)
- "Inferno", the opening show of the bicentenary of the Waterloo's battle.[18](Show Director)
- Décrocher la lune 6, La Louvière, Belgique[19] (Show Director)
Bibliography
- (French) Yves Vasseur, Franco Dragone: une part de rêve, Éd. Luc Pire, 2006, P144 (ISBN 2-87415-653-1)
- (French) Musée de l'orfèvrerie de la fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Faste et Intimité, Une exposition sensorielle dans les coulisses du XVIIIe siècle (ISBN 9-782960-040395)
- (French) Muriel Chapuis, Les carnets d'événements, 2013, P70, Sous l'inspiration de ... Luc PETIT
- (French) Building Experience, 1990 - 2009, Ed. Yin books, Volume 2, P282-291
References
- ↑ F. Sch. "Euro 2000: on répète à Manage". dhnet.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.decrocherlalune.eu/en/historique/decrocher-la-lune-i.html
- ↑ "Présidence belge du Conseil de l'Union européenne". idearts.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Biography - Danielle Roy". roybox.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Crown Macau grand opening confirmed". casinocitytimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Archives - lesoir.be". lesoir.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Liège, Cité de Noël 2010 — Site de la Ville de Liège". liege.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bilbao.net/noticias/doc2008542041195.pdf
- ↑ Karine Lalieux. "La Wallonie invitée d'honneur des Plaisirs d'hiver 2008". Karine Lalieux, de l'audace et des convictions. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Archives - lesoir.be". lesoir.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ F. Sch. "Les jardins allumés". dhnet.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Compulite - Vectors at BESIX 100th anniversary with acrobatic show by Luc Petit". compulite.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "DECROCHER LA LUNE". antennecentre.tv. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.lucpetitcreation.biz/presse/dll5/Le%20Soir%20%2028.09.12%20-%20Ils%20decrocheront%20la%20lune%20pour%20la%205e%20fois.pdf
- ↑ "Geert Allaert (producteur, administrateur délégué Forest National) et Luc Petit (metteur en scène)". lesoir.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Le peintre performer au festival Qasr al Hosn à Abu DhabiMichaël Raivard". Michaël Raivard. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "3D Video mapping - Harbin China". www.dirtymonitor.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ Inferno2015.prezly.com
- ↑ "La Louvière: les Loups ont décroché la lune… et c’était grandiose (photos)!". lanouvellegazette. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
External links
- (French) Official website
- (French) Luc Petit CREATION
Interviews
- RTL-TVI : Face à Face : Luc Petit & Geert Allaert
- ETVONWEB : Luc Petit & Peter Pan