Attached are 5 pictures of a production I was in last year, The Jungle Book. I'm thinking that perhaps we can approach the middle stage drop in a similar way? Basically, it is attached (tied together) fabric, ropes (optional), etc. I would love to incorporate the upstage tree trunks pictured in the photographs. Mainly, I imagine a series of trunks, leaves, and colored flowers (even just painted, clumped fabric).
As you can see, its effect is gorgeous and is very versatile in the light. It looks really complicated but it is really just a series of seemingly random attachments of fabric - the only task will be to shape it, specifically creating the arch-like space at the middle/top of the platform.
As I remember (because we assembled the stage a couple times), the top of the drops were held together with a canvas like material. All along this strip (spanning stage R to L), perpendicular strips were attached in order to secure it by physically tying it around the pole it would hang from (I don't think it was on a curtain track). Obviously, this tying occurred when the pole was lowered to the stage floor.
Let me know what you think of this idea. It's not as realistic, but my thoughts are... even with painted drops, we wouldn't achieve realism anyway. This look is very unique, appropriate for a music, and I think it fits with the organic look of the set. Plus, it's absolutely gorgeous under lights.
Note: Our department tries to keep a lot of the pieces they build. There is a possibility these drops are somewhere in the building. I will find out asap.
Thanks!
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