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Interpretation of the Live production 'The Magic Toyshop'
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Interpretation of the Live production 'The Magic Toyshop' Latest in a line of adaptations of popular works of fiction - this time, Angela Carter's novel. Staging · Levels and shapes dominated. The result was a framework that the actors could climb on, to represent rooms in a house, an apple tree, storeroom and stage. · A quarter circle frame was set USL on the highest of two large sloped platforms. This frame could be ascended on SL via a perpendicular climb, and SR via the arc of the quarter circle. Atop the arc, a small platform allowed the character of Jonathan to sleep in his 'bedroom'. · A curtain concealed the interior of the arc, and this was pulled down to reveal Uncle Philip's toy store. · At the start of the play, two rectangular frames represented the windows of Melanie's house and there was a free-standing doorframe and door with a sunrays motif, perhaps to...
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