PREVIEW: Dialogue With A Mannequin (The Basement)

All in the Family [by Sharu Delilkan]

Cyan Corwine firmly believes that that you CAN make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

Her motto is that you can perform miracles with minimal expense, if you’re willing to think outside the box.

The creator of Dialogue With A Mannequin has made her mark in the industry creating sets and costumes on a shoestring budget.

In fact only recently she received a call from one of NZs major Television Networks asking her to do some set design. However she says she knew her reputation had preceded her when the conversation began with “We don’t have any money but…”

For the past seven years she has worked professionally as a costume designer, puppeteer, performer and general creator both here in New Zealand and New York, USA. 2011 saw Cyan work side-side in the art department and on stage with well-known comedian-husband Steve Wrigley on TV3’s the Jono Project and the hit comedy festival show Kevin the Musical.

Although Corwine doesn’t always want to be known for creating something out of nothing, that is exactly what she has had to do with Dialogue With A Mannequin.