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| Meet the people who created Stormzy's Glastonbury show | Meet the people who created Stormzy's Glastonbury show |
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| Stormzy tore up the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this weekend with a performance praised for its beauty and political power. | Stormzy tore up the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this weekend with a performance praised for its beauty and political power. |
| The Croydon rapper's headline set on Friday incorporated ballet, hip-hop dancers and a full gospel choir. | The Croydon rapper's headline set on Friday incorporated ballet, hip-hop dancers and a full gospel choir. |
| There were also guest spots from Chris Martin and Dave, and spoken-word elements from Labour MP David Lammy and author Malorie Blackman. | There were also guest spots from Chris Martin and Dave, and spoken-word elements from Labour MP David Lammy and author Malorie Blackman. |
| "We knew we were going to do something that was going to blow people's minds," says creative director Chris 'Bronski' Jablonski. | "We knew we were going to do something that was going to blow people's minds," says creative director Chris 'Bronski' Jablonski. |
| He and fellow director Amber Rimell started working on the show around a year ago, and say Stormzy had lots of input. | He and fellow director Amber Rimell started working on the show around a year ago, and say Stormzy had lots of input. |
| "We wanted to do a performance that was entirely a celebration of himself, his achievement, but not only that - where he's from, his culture, and just something that would touch people's hearts in different ways." | "We wanted to do a performance that was entirely a celebration of himself, his achievement, but not only that - where he's from, his culture, and just something that would touch people's hearts in different ways." |
| The duo have been working on Stormzy's stage shows for around seven years. | The duo have been working on Stormzy's stage shows for around seven years. |
| In that time, the 25-year-old has blossomed from small-scale grime star to headlining the world's biggest festival. | In that time, the 25-year-old has blossomed from small-scale grime star to headlining the world's biggest festival. |
| Bronski says it was important to make the Glastonbury show appeal to everyone - not just grime fans. | Bronski says it was important to make the Glastonbury show appeal to everyone - not just grime fans. |
| They wanted Stormzy to show off his full emotional range, from tough tracks like Return Of The Rucksack to the more poppy Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2. | They wanted Stormzy to show off his full emotional range, from tough tracks like Return Of The Rucksack to the more poppy Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2. |
| "The first section of the show is hard-hitting, that's just a given. | |
| "We have to see Stormz in that light. But we also know that Stormzy is the most incredible, humble, beautiful person, and that also had to come across." | "We have to see Stormz in that light. But we also know that Stormzy is the most incredible, humble, beautiful person, and that also had to come across." |
| Dancers from Ballet Black, and the ten-year-old hip-hop dance star Princess K helped them bring out the emotion of Stormzy's songs. | Dancers from Ballet Black, and the ten-year-old hip-hop dance star Princess K helped them bring out the emotion of Stormzy's songs. |
| "Stormzy himself was very adamant that sharing the stage was a big thing. | "Stormzy himself was very adamant that sharing the stage was a big thing. |
| "We brainstormed and spoke about working with Ballet Black, Princess K and we ultimately worked together to create these beautiful moments that touch your heart and give the audience something else to grasp on," he says. | "We brainstormed and spoke about working with Ballet Black, Princess K and we ultimately worked together to create these beautiful moments that touch your heart and give the audience something else to grasp on," he says. |
| Lighting designer Tim Routledge and his team had just an hour to build the gigantic set and lighting rig for Stormzy's set after George Ezra came off stage. | Lighting designer Tim Routledge and his team had just an hour to build the gigantic set and lighting rig for Stormzy's set after George Ezra came off stage. |
| "What we wanted to do was make something that wrapped around him and immersed Stormzy in this world that we created on stage. | "What we wanted to do was make something that wrapped around him and immersed Stormzy in this world that we created on stage. |
| "We had to light everything, from intense grime to a beautiful ballet scene." | "We had to light everything, from intense grime to a beautiful ballet scene." |
| Designing for such a varied show was a challenge - but Tim has an incredible range of experience to draw on. | Designing for such a varied show was a challenge - but Tim has an incredible range of experience to draw on. |
| He's lit Beyonce's Formation tour, The Spice Girls recent reunion shows, the X Factor and London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, among many huge projects. | He's lit Beyonce's Formation tour, The Spice Girls recent reunion shows, the X Factor and London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, among many huge projects. |
| "I tend to light Stormzy in a very different way. He's a huge presence. | "I tend to light Stormzy in a very different way. He's a huge presence. |
| "He's 6ft 5, he's chiselled, he's a very sculptural form, his body's in incredible shape, and when he strips down to the waist on stage and he's covered in sweat we can light him in a very, very different way." | "He's 6ft 5, he's chiselled, he's a very sculptural form, his body's in incredible shape, and when he strips down to the waist on stage and he's covered in sweat we can light him in a very, very different way." |
| "We play with silhouettes of his body. We don't tend to front light him sometimes, we cross light him a lot, so you're just seeing the form. | "We play with silhouettes of his body. We don't tend to front light him sometimes, we cross light him a lot, so you're just seeing the form. |
| "We're lighting him like we light dance, so you're seeing the body of someone, this huge stature, and when he glistens with all that sweat, he just looks incredible on camera. | "We're lighting him like we light dance, so you're seeing the body of someone, this huge stature, and when he glistens with all that sweat, he just looks incredible on camera. |
| "On the last day of rehearsals we ran the show twice in three hours and he gave it his all for that entire three hours." | "On the last day of rehearsals we ran the show twice in three hours and he gave it his all for that entire three hours." |
| Stormzy's show made history, as the first Glastonbury headline set by a British rapper. Amber and Bronski say everyone on the team felt that excitement. | Stormzy's show made history, as the first Glastonbury headline set by a British rapper. Amber and Bronski say everyone on the team felt that excitement. |
| "It was something that was really hard to keep secret," says Bronski. | "It was something that was really hard to keep secret," says Bronski. |
| And Stormzy had a surprise of his own for them: revealing only two weeks ago that artist Banksy had created a costume for him. | And Stormzy had a surprise of his own for them: revealing only two weeks ago that artist Banksy had created a costume for him. |
| "Stormzy told us and we were like 'Wow, that is one of the most incredible things'," says Amber, who says they're already looking ahead to his next shows. | |
| "We're not sad that it's over because this is just another milestone that we've hit. Now we just want to take it to another level." | "We're not sad that it's over because this is just another milestone that we've hit. Now we just want to take it to another level." |
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