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Set in 1930's Budapest, this production of the modestly scaled musical would be subject to the demands of an audience in extremely close proximity to the action. The intimacy of the Minerva studio space called for extremely detailed paintwork, fine finishes and intricate moulding detail.

A beautifully ornate set, featuring complex curved moulding profiles with carved and cast detail to accentuate the opulence of the show. All the principal walls of the set were gold leafed to a high shine, and the voids filled with mirrored plastic to give, quite literally, a dazzling effect.

Ingenious use of perspective and clever mirror positioning made the Keller’s clapboard house appear to be twice the size it actually was. The intimacy of the Apollo as a venue meant that the architectural detail of the set would have to stand up to close audience scrutiny.

Traditionally a difficult show to tour on account of the mile upon mile of glass neon tubing necessary to create the look of 50’s Americana, we substituted a non-neon alternative which replicated the feel of the original and was absolutely bomb-proof.

A revolving full scale terraced house, sectioned through the walls and floor exposing internal structures and seen in it's 360 degree entirety by the audience. We particularly enjoyed recreating the gloriously tacky interior...