Never Mind the Monster, Watch Out for the Set of the Opera 'Grendel'

New York Times: "STAGEHANDS power-drilled screws into sheets of plywood on the stage of the New York State Theater one morning late last month. Four layers — comprising 1,100 sheets — were laid down over the spongy floor that usually supports the delicate limbs of dancers. And workers installed an aluminum truss underneath so the floor would not bow or collapse under the extraordinary weight it would have to bear."