Rivers of Light

Costume & Hand Prop Designer

Rivers of Light was a vibrant nighttime spectacular which took place in Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The show featured water fountains, mist screens, floating lanterns, fire effects, lasers, lights, fog, projection mapping, as well as live performers. Rivers of Light celebrated the beauty of animals with a festival of light, brought into the world by male and female shamans Aditya and Aseema and their acolytes Ketu and Ambu.

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“The four costumes combined feature 81 different embroidery motifs, 180 different fabrics and more than 250 various bead designs”

-Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Disney Parks Blog

“Adorned in intricately designed costumes, the hosts engage in a dramatic dance of water and light to summon the animal spirits“

-AllEars.net

Creative Team

Creative Director

Michael Jung

Director

Mark Renfrow

Production Designer

Michael Curry

Choreographer

Ulka Mohanty

Composer

Don Harper

Projection Designer

Marty Brinkerhoff

Sound Designer

Dan Stamper

Location

Disney Animal Kingdom, Florida, 2017