Photos & story by Karen Ostlund
Sypher Arts Studio
presented the Labyrinth Masquerade XVII during the 4th of July
weekend at the Legendary Park Plaza Hotel downtown Los Angeles.
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| Pre-show, lead choreographer Emily Arnstein.Producer Shawn Strider, far right |
The Royal Court of
Sypher is a show for who has dreamed of a surrealistic fantasy, fading into a
single night of dance and revelry. Music and visuals heighten your senses as
the night shields the Goblin Court and the chambers surrounding it.
The artists of Sypher Studio offered a lavish event in
which fantasy artists, costumers, special effects crews, dancers and stage
combat performers participated in bringing a diverse host of creatures and
mythologies alive through breathtaking costumes, elaborate environments, giant
puppets and stage entertainment.
Fantasy and imagination come to fruition as faerie wings
and darkened wanderers step through the crowds.
Labyrinth of Jareth is one of the most elaborate
masquerade events of the year.
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| Giant puppets at pre-show |
Masqueraders attend in costumes ranging from beautiful
fare, Victorian garb, artful Steam-punk, intricate armors, to a host of fantasy
creatures and characters.
For one weekend each year the portals to this legendary
masquerade are opened to bring new dreamers into the folds of the realms of
Sypher and grant masqueraders a unique opportunity to lose themselves within
the ambiance of the ball as the outside world fades into a dream.
The sculpted halls are transported into a fantasy realm
for a weekend of magical enchantment. Nobles and sprytes move through the court
as lights, projections, music and live acts fill the main chambers.
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| The film Labyrinth of Jareth 1986 w/Bowie |
The leading film
stars are David Bowie as Jareth, and Jennifer Connelly as Sarah.
The plot revolves around Sarah's quest to reach the
center of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother Toby, who
has been kidnapped by Jareth, the Goblin King.
With the exception
of Bowie and Connelly, most of the significant characters in the film are
played by puppets produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
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| Mila Siler performance in courtyard |
The Labyrinth of Jareth is a Masquerade Ball based on
Venetian tradition, Celtic faerie and goblin lore, and stories of fantasy and
wonder. Lost within the borders of chaos and light, nobles dance among the Fae
while goblins wait with hungry eyes in the wings of their court.
For more info: www.labyrinthmasquerade.com
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| Tearoom line dancers |
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| Lobby at Park Plaza Hotel, guests arriving |
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| Grand Ballroom performers |
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