Lighting and projections by Fernando Daniel Gonzalez also added depth to the piece. The combined stripped-down black flats with subtle projections could take us to an apartment complex or outside a train station gracefully. There were multiple lighting moments worth highlighting, but there was something special about the light on the stone right before and during the scene in Germany.

Fernando Gonzalez did the wonderful lighting design, frequently relying on single sources and careful bold color choices to give the impression of wildly different environments. I especially liked that he was comfortable allowing the dancers to perform in darkness, sometimes lit with just an edge light.

Fernando Gonzalez did some truly unique work on shedding light in this space. Whether it was the singular bulb on the stage or the overhead lights, the lighting did not disappoint!

On a larger stage, the moving mass of glorious bodies—call it peak glam—would seem de rigueur, and where geometric formations could be better appreciated from afar, but in the confines of this staging area, even with Fernando Gonzalez’ evocative lighting design—often saturated with blue—the notion of making “Sapphires” look seamless, was out of reach.