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Scenic Construction
A theatre set is constructed by a team of highly skilled tradesmen such as carpenters, plasterers and metal workers. They work with the set designer to replicate to scale the original model box and create the surfaces to be worked on by the scenic artists. Styles in scenery have evolved and it is rare to see a simple box set today. Although timber is still the backbone of most construction projects it is not the total material used, there is more experimentation with materials now than in the past. The design and build process can produce something almost sculptural as a stage setting. This...
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Although most of the personnel in the scenic construction department are specialists in a particular field – such as carpentry or metalwork – they need to have a wide range of skills which reach beyond their core discipline. This is often due to the wide range of materials which the scenic...
Published 03/29/11
Many of the complex sets at the National either have a steel skeleton, or have steelwork visible on display. Steel is a very strong and safe material with which one can build items like bridges or walkways, but it's always vital to keep the weight of the structure down as much as possible.
Published 03/29/11
Lots of productions need large flat areas of scenery to be covered quickly and economically. New materials like MDF and quad-wall polycarbonates help with this, while other materials like polystyrene are used for details like mouldings.
Published 03/29/11
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