FUTURA: PAST FORWARD
Hedwig Dances
Choreographer Jan Bartozcek
Assistant Choreographer Maray Gutierrez
Lighting Design Alex Ridgers
Photo credit William Frederking
Music Richard Woodbury
Video John Boesche
MICHAEL MERRITT AWARDS — 2019
AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE
“Although Sanja’s medium is costume, HER VISION GOES WAY BEYOND THE CLOTHES.”
— American Theatre Magazine
SELECTED PRESS
QUIXOTE
THE HAWK CHICAGO
“Sanja Manakoski’s costume design for Quixote was INCREDIBLE IN ITS INTRICACY, crafting armor that looked traditional at first glance but revealed modern elements upon closer inspection.”
CHICAGO STAGE STANDARD
“MAGNIFICENT FOUND-ART STEAMPUNK ARMOR COSTUME.”
NEWCITY STAGE
“An INSPIRED SUIT OF ARMOR—an assemblage of flattened beer cans, bottle caps and old license plates.”
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“A WONDERFUL COSTUME BY SANJA MANAKOSKI.”
HYDE PARK HERALD
“FANTASTICAL ARMOR incorporates everything from old coins to mangled license plates.”
DAILY HERALD
“A GRAB-BAG SUIT OF ARMOR… reinforces how Don Quixote has survived through the ages.”
CONVERSATIONS WITH ED TRACY
“An INGENIOUSLY ADAPTABLE COSTUME DESIGN.”
AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO
“Mr. Godinez’s costume by Sanja Manakoski is STUNNING.”
FUTURA: PAST FORWARD
CHICAGO READER
“Sanja Manakoski’s costumes deconstruct and transform the dancers’ bodies. A cocoonlike garment breaks apart into pieces, creating a visual metaphor for Bauhaus’s revolutionary ideology.”
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
“Designer Sanja Manakoski created white shrouds to envelop a performer like a cocoon while real-time images were projected onto his body.”
OTHER PRODUCTIONS
CHICAGO ON STAGE — SOUTHERN COMFORT
“Sanja Manakoski’s costumes perfectly define who these people are.”
CHICAGO THEATRE REVIEW — IT’S ONLY A PLAY
“Sanja Manakoski adds another element of comedy and couture to each character with her stylish costumes.”
TALKIN’ BROADWAY — HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
“Costume designer Sanja Manakoski dresses the cast in period-perfect pastels that complete the retro feel.”
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HOPE: PART II OF A MEXICAN TRILOGY
“The visual aesthetic of the set and costuming GROUNDED ME IN THE WORLD OF THE PLAY.”
“Costume designer Sanja Manakoski succeeds in realizing the patterns and color palette of the period.”
— Rescripted
LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE
“Sanja Manakoski’s AUTHENTIC-LOOKING COSTUMES make it feel like the classic children’s storybook has come to life.”
— Chicago Theatre Review via Lifeline Theatre
THE ABUELAS
“The costumes by Sanja Manakoski are fitting—I LOVE THE PJs THAT MARTY WEARS.”
— Around the Town Chicago