James and the giant peach
James and the Giant Peach - 2017 -
Birmingham Children’s Theatre - Mainstage
Director: Brandon Bruce
Scenic Designer: Stephen Fister
Lighting Designer: Kel Lager
Costume Designer: Brittany Dee Bodley
The Peach
Our peach was a 10’ radius quarter sphere that sat on top of a 20’ automated turntable. We created it by building a curved stud-wall, covering the exterior in 1/2” pink foam and the interior with egg foam mattress toppers to give the peach some interior texture.
Basic stud-walls installed on the peach.
Our ATD installing the 1/2” pink foam and studs where needed.
View of pink foam on stud-walls.
The Bridge
This scenery piece was an elevated platform that sat 11’ off the ground and spanned 20’ over a rotating 10’ tall peach. We welded steel and dead hung it from the grid while supporting it with steel legs and 45 degree steel angle cross bracing. For added strength, we faced the front with 1/2” plywood.
Bridge platform being flown by motors so legs could be attached and landed.
Top view of platform with rigging points.
Video of the Peach turning 360 degrees under the bridge.