Luc Petit

Luc Petit, creative director

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, made in collaboration with Vo Communication and Verhulst&Partners, were also awarded with the Best cultural event Award, the best public event and the European Best event award 2015.

A couple of months later, he directed the biggest urban opera in the world, "Décrocher la Lune": there is more than 35000 people in a one kilometer's stage. For this, he has been awarded at the BEA Festival with a Silver Award.

His works goes beyond national borders and his career is internationally well-knowned. At this time, Luc Petit is developing different projects for Wanda Group Entertainement in China.

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Bibliography

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.decrocherlalune.eu/en/historique/decrocher-la-lune-i.html
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  9. ↑ Karine Lalieux. "La Wallonie invitée d'honneur des Plaisirs d'hiver 2008". Karine Lalieux, de l'audace et des convictions. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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  11. ↑ F. Sch. "Les jardins allumés". dhnet.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Compulite - Vectors at BESIX 100th anniversary with acrobatic show by Luc Petit". compulite.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "DECROCHER LA LUNE". antennecentre.tv. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. ↑ http://www.lucpetitcreation.biz/presse/dll5/Le%20Soir%20%2028.09.12%20-%20Ils%20decrocheront%20la%20lune%20pour%20la%205e%20fois.pdf
  15. ↑ "Geert Allaert (producteur, administrateur délégué Forest National) et Luc Petit (metteur en scène)". lesoir.be. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Le peintre performer au festival Qasr al Hosn à Abu DhabiMichaël Raivard". Michaël Raivard. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "3D Video mapping - Harbin China". www.dirtymonitor.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  18. ↑ Inferno2015.prezly.com
  19. ↑ "La Louvière: les Loups ont décroché la lune ... et c'était grandiose (photos)!". lanouvellegazette. Retrieved 2015-12-09.

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Interviews

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