SPAMALOT SCENIC FLOW               01.12.13         MUNY 2013

 

Scene Overview:  Terry Gilliam style graphics.  Monty Python style.  2D, profiles.

 

Scenic Frame on the SR and SL Torm 1 position (extended 8-10Ó)

Paint and Profile treatment on these will include second-story windows for actor to deliver lines.

 

Passerelle. 

 

 

 

Act One

 

Scene 1:  The Mighty Portcullis or a Medieval   Presence

 

Perhaps Boom ONE   É. AA  option É closed down on a small castle unit/frame /// PR Screen  

or BB option has the Boom opening to reveal a Medieval ÒlookÓ that features a Medieval-framed LED screen

 

False Proscenium  ???  Sightline issue with LED screen?  Wings?

 

Video.  ENGLAND 932AD

History Lesson via weather map style

If open to view LED screen, then need quick change for bring on Finnish Village

 

Scene 2:  Finnish Moose Village

ÒFisch Schlapping SongÓ

 

Fish props for slapping É large and safe

 

End of song, actors push off scenery motivating a production style for a vista scene changes.  Where possible the scale of the scenery will also conceal an IA carpenter and, when needed, an IA electrician.

 

Transition to set up MUD CASTLE. 

ÒMonkÕs ChatÓ

 

Large Bibles É 18Ó x 24Ó.  Muslin covered upholstery.  Actors bash bibles on forehead as they cross the stage.  Or something like this.

 

Scene 3:  Mud Castle

ÒKing ArthurÕs SongÓ

 

Medieval Countryside with a small Mud Castle

Maybe Castle is the backside of the Finnish village

 

Passerelle for ArthurÕs entrance

 

SR and SL Second-Story Functional Windows  in castle turrets or some medieval architecture É. Maybe a medieval tree house or É???

 

LED picture countryside to give scale to Mud Castle Profile.

 

Scene 4:  Plague Village

ÒMonkÕs ChantÓ

ÒHe is Not Dead YetÓ

ÒDead Play OffÓ

 

With  the scene,  place Battlement Castle / Swamp Castle 

OR  leave the MUD CASTLE

 

Significant practical Wagon Prop.  Must be moved by one (or two) actors.  Must carry 6 ÒdeadÓ bodies.  Wagon needs to have 5 kneeling actors AND a tap dancing performer.

 

Scene 5: Mud Mound in Countryside outside Castle (Battlement) 

OR continue using the Mud Castle

 

Mud mound É 2-D slip wagon (maybe a long, long push stick É very obvious É from the wings pushes on a mud mound 2-D profile. 

 

Additional scenery might include ÒcountrysideÓ profiles or ground rows.  Perhaps a Medieval-style perspective of flat layers.  

 

LED

Countryside and scale to ÒCastleÓ

 

Scene 6:  The Lady of the Lake

ÒCome with MeÓ

 

Some sort of dramatic ÒclassicÓ entrance for Lady of the Lake. 

Considerations É. Calls for Dry Ice. 

Needs to be over the top.

Perhaps a Lake float with Dry Ice to make the ÒboatÓ appear to be floating on the misty / foggy lake. 

 

Long ground rows of profile swamp grass, which slide onstage, will help conceal flexible Dry Ice hoses onstage.

 

Multiple Dry Ice Machines 2 on SR, 2 on SL and 1 on the Lady of the Lake Float

Need to discuss IA electrician run crew size at the outset.

 

The Laker Girls

 

ÒThe Song that Goes like ThisÓ

 

More Dry Ice for LancelotÕs Entrances É. a la Phantom of the Opera

FLOATING (Phantom) Boat with two standing actors and no visible means of movement.  Needs to track straight CL and DS.  Again, maybe a super long push stick.  Whatever ÒcastleÓ is onstage, accommodate push  stick?

 

Phantom chandelier (electric) comes ON from wings rigged to overhead flying cable.  Needs to come to CL and  fall plus spark (pyro)

 

Scene 7:  King Arthur and His Knights

BOOM 1 closes with Actors in Castle Turret

 

ÒAll for One!Ó

 

Historian

Campfire                   discuss

 

Scene 8:  The Court of Camelot

Las Vegas CAMELOT É Neon/ light box  Castle   Need a CL entrance.

Garishly lit with movement

Maybe an add-on to the battlement unit or totally different unit

Dance table  É maybe up against castle É would need to split in two for CL entrance

Needs a CL entrance

Button after button after button

Did we say Over-the-top?

 

ÒKnights of the Round TableÓ

 

ÒThe Song tat Goes like ThisÓ

 

4 large prams capable of carrying concealed actors. 

 

Scene 9:  The Feet of God

Clouds and God Feet OR something that give a notion of GOD looking down from heaven Terry Gilliam style.

 

Scripted NASA Blast-Off

 

Scene 10:  The Quest for the Grail

 

Climb the mount unit.  2-D Mountain with step unit

ÒFind Your GrailÓ

Lady of the Lake in  HOLY GRAIL CUP É maybe a forklift

Cyclorama  (funny)

 

Scene 11: The French Castle

 

First time the Battlement Unit is used on the upper above

 

Wooden Rabbit Unit

Castle Doors for 4 actor vertical look

Cow Launch É. Life size cow stuffed animal

 

ÒRun AwayÓ

 

BOOM 1 closes É. Or Battlement exits to reveal LED screen for ending.

 

 

INTERMISSION

 

ACT TWO

 

Scene 1:  The Mighty Portcullis  

BOOM 1 

 

Historian

 

Scene 2:  A Very Expensive Forest

 

Forest Look with CL entrance É.  Maybe the Battlement Unit with  Forest Profiles in  front.

 

Dry Ice???

 

Need to change the forest into a very expensive forest

 

ÒAlways Look on the Bright Side of LifeÓ

 

Scene 3:  Sir Robin and His Minstrels

Forest

 

ÒBrave Sir RobinÓ

 

SinginÕ in the Rain Knights

Scrub Bush

 

Scene  4:  The Black Knight

Forest

Need to figure out the leg cut-offÉ  done with the battlement set and the CL doors, etc.

 

One actor on stilts

 

Scene 5:  Another Part of the Expensive Forest

 

ÒYou WonÕt Succeed on BroadwayÓ

 

Piano with tricks

 

Fiddler on the Spamalot

 

9 Grail Prop Hats

 

Australian Production has a Star of David LED event

 

IN Australia. Red Curtain

 

Scene 6:  Yet Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest

 

Forest

 

Scene 7:  On stage at Spamalot

ÒThe DivaÕs LamemtÓ

 

BOOM 1

 

Ref Curtain or Isolation for Diva Isolation and Scene change to HerbertÕs Chamber in Swamp Castle

 

Scene 8:  Prince HerbertÕs Chamber in Swamp Castle

 

Different location on top  battlement unit with curtains

 

ÒWhere Are YouÓ

ÒHow Are You!Ó

His Name is LancelotÓ

 

Transform the location to LANCELOT production number.  What is this???

 

BOOM????

 

Scene 9:  A Bridge Too Far

 

Ò IÕm All AloneÓ

Staircase

 

ÒThe Song that Goes Like ThisÓ

 

Scene 10:  Killer Rabbit

 

ÒThe GrailÓ

 

Rabbit mound and  flying Wizard with Pryo

 

Mound that falls down to reveal BONES

Terry Gilliam Hand  points to the Bones Cutout

 

Audience interaction

Need step unit into the audience

 

BOOM ONE

 

 Scene 11:  The Holy Grail Wedding Chapel!

 

Las Vegas Unit

 

ÒWe Are Not Yet WedÓ

ÒAlways Look on the Bright Sid eof LifeÓ

 

BOOM 2 close with lyrics of Always Look É.Ó