Yesterday evening i went and saw Les Misérables at The Queens Theatre in Londons West End. The staging was fantastic and the use of great scenery and lighting effects made for a spectacular evening. One of the main stage techniques of the production was the use of a revolving stage, where the entire centre section of the stage is able to rotate in a circular motion.

This allows for quick and efficient scene changes by distracting the viewer with motion at the front of the stage while in the dark at one side at the back furniture and props are placed onto the turntable. they in turn come into view and stop at the correct position at the centre of the stage.

It also allows for effective representation of all things timely such as going on a journey and marching to war. All in all another spectacular musical show, well worth seeing if it ever comes to your neck of the woods. For a show that has been running for 21 years it still draws quite a crowd every night.

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