www.fastcompany.com: A theater company outside Atlanta is putting on a production of the musical Titanic that features an ambitious centerpiece: a massive three-story structure that sinks into the middle of a lake during the performance—only to rise again and do it all over the next night.
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That is one technically beautiful show. I heard a little bit about it before, but hadn’t really looked into it. But now after reading this article, seeing the photos, watching the documentary, the intrigue for that show skyrockets. I wish I lived in Atlanta. I would love to witness that feats of theatre mastery in person. A show in the water with a submerging set and fully outside in nature, I don’t know what is more interesting. This is the biggest feat of theatre I have heard of using water since O. That may be a little over stated, but the beauty of a submerging set and its technical challenges and innovations are incredible. To make a live “ship” sink in live theatre is beautiful. I would love to talk to the technical director to find out how they surpassed some of the issues. What a technically interesting and beautiful show.
I had never heard of this show but even just reading the title captivated my interest. After reading the article and everything I was truly amazed at the masterful demonstration of what scenic designers can accomplish when they put their minds to it. The second I read the title of the article my mind started racing. I wanted to know what metals they were using and how they were securing those metals so that they didn't shift mid production but also so that the entire set could move when they needed it to. I would love to have been on the staff of people who constructed this set and I would love to meet the staff of this set's construction and discuss with them the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. This show is an impressive feat of technical engineering and I am truly amazed at the sheer creativity and ingenuity of the show's technical staff that allowed this design to become a reality.
These people are crazy, in the best way possible. Living in Atlanta I have heard of Serenbe before and I had lost interest when I realized that all of the shows they put on were outside because I am not an outdoorsy person. However, being outside opens up a whole new realm of possibilities like making a set in a lake and sinking the ship in the lake. The way people had been talking about this made it sound like the entire set sank in the lake but in the video that was not what happened. At first I was really disappointed but them made the audience believe the ship was sinking when it actually wasn't that is even more incredible. Being outside also brings lots of challenges especially in Georgia. I did theatre in a local park and that was only for 10 days and we were endlessly fighting the wind, heat, and storms. I would love to talk to the production staff that put it all together and learn about the logistical challenges of putting a set in the middle of a lake. I am amazed by what they created, I can’t wait to see it, and I can't wait to see what they do next.
Technically, this production seems amazing and inspiring. Although theater is an old craft, I love that people are still finding ways to adapt it and make even revivals innovative through modern technology. First of all, it is extremely impressive that they did all of this outdoors as there are so many natural problems that could occur due to weather. In addition to that, the structure had to be completely safe for actors to act on no matter if it had rained or had been windy. I really do think that this type of innovative set design brings out a new and magical side to theater while spreading appreciation for different types of talent. While an audience may just go to the theater to see a musical or play performed, it is always beautiful when they leave also appreciating the set, lighting, or sound design. This version of titanic really seems to bring all of those elements to light. I also think that as theater audiences become older and older, in order to keep the art form alive, new ideas such as sinking a set during the show are necessary to draw new audiences in. Serenbe's "Titantic" seems to do this beautifully.
Last time I saw this news I only saw the sketch of the set design and I was stunned. This time I see the real production and I fall for this theater company and the set designer. It is probably the first time I know about the glamor of outdoor theater. Reading about that this theater company has put a real fair for Carousel and a real helicopter for Miss Saigon really shocked me. I would pay anything to watch such a production for Miss Saigon. It requires a designer's crazy ideas and technical production magic. I wish I can work in such a company one day. Just watching the clips of Titanic thrilled me. It is so immersive and every aspect definitely makes you be in the moment, forgetting you are watching a performance; you become a passenger on the Titanic. It is like a witchcraft of D/P. When I see the last scene in the documentary, in which the chandelier slowly drops into the water with the finale music, I am so thrilled and all the feelings I have for Titanic the musical flood up to my mind by just watching that one moment. It is just too real and impactful and I think it is the perfect last note for this great production.
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