Theatre 2008

Unusual Theatre Rigging - How it all works - Autumn 2008

Oliver!, Imagine This, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! and Cats
Our theatre work breaks down into three main parts: Touring, West End shows and stage engineering. The first two components concern making the creative product - the show - work in a venue and the third component addresses the need to make venue work better when receiving the creative product.

The creative team are those with the vision of the experience that they wish to deliver to the audience. The degree of technical understanding amongst creative teams varies enormously, so the process of realising the vision falls in the first place to the chief interpreter, otherwise known as the production manager. The production manager has a wide range of technical experts ‘on-call’. This is where Unusual Rigging fits into the picture.

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

17th October 2008
In a year with over 80 show moves, Unusual Rigging have a busy few months lined up in the theatre. Rigging two West End shows – Oliver! at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Imagine This at The New London Theatre. On tour, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! and Cats.

To find out more about Unusual and the team behind the scenes, follow this link: How it all works

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Imagine This. Fit up, October 2008 New London Theatre

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Screenshot of some of the design work involved behind the scenes.

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Imagine This - New London Theatre

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

ABTT Technician of the year, Simon Stone during the fit up of Oliver! at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Simon Tiernan positioning the large station roof piece during the fit up of Imagine This at The New London Theatre.

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

All flying elements were marked out on a tape, which was subsequently used in the grid to position the flying sets.

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Theatre Rigging - Autumn 2008

Simon Stone and Jeremy Featherstone at Unusual offices during design planning.

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