The Tulip Theater (preview)

Glencaer · Post by **Glencaer** » Mon May 24, 2004 5:56 pm

Some of you may know, I recently got back from a trip to London, UK. It was totally awesome! While there I did to (quasi)medieval things, first I saw Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (recreation) and second we took a trip to Sussex to see Bodiam Castle.

I was so inspired by the Globe, that I've made a Theater for my castle village:

The Tulip

http://www.asphodel.org/bsv/?path=glenc ... tulip1.jpg
http://www.asphodel.org/bsv/?path=glenc ... tulip2.jpg

The building is eight-sided and made so that it can open up. It has two levels for people to sit, and each level has two rows of seats and can seat ~36 figs, plus room around the stage for standing. It has a thrust stage where the action is played out, along with a permanent balcony. Currently the theater is decorated for its production of Romeo and Juliet, where the Red represent the Capulets and Blue the Montagues (expect to see my recording of it in a future post).

This MOC will be making a trip to BrickFest in Washington DC this summer - so be there if you can!!

-Lenny

Post by **Formendacil** » Mon May 24, 2004 6:58 pm

I won't be able to see this in person, I fear, but I love the pics. I especially like the use of the colours!

the_Rascal_King · Post by **the_Rascal_King** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:16 pm

Very nice, Len!
It's good to see people are coming up with new building ideas, however inadvertantly.
It's much better than seeing 10,000 armor shops, inns, and what have you.
Will we get detail pics? I'd love to see how you set up the audience seats better.

Any ideas for further shows? I suggest Camelot

Post by **SavaTheAggie** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:49 pm

Wow! I think I've only seen a few globe-style MOCs in my four or five years, this one is really good. Makes me want to build one myself.... Hmm.....

Great job, can't wait to see it finished... MORE SLOPES!

--Anthony

Post by **Bruce N H** » Mon May 24, 2004 8:02 pm

Hey Lenny,

Awesome MOC. I'd love to see you stage a whole play of R+J or some other Shakespeare. This will look great in a CCC layout.
We should compile a list of Shakespeare-related MOCs. In addition to yours, Brickshelf has these two Globe Theaters:
tboneloser: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21337
Reed Anderson: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=50111
I've got some individual scenes here: http://www.ozbricks.com/bricktales/lit/litmain.html
and Lawrence and Estella do all of Hamlet here: http://home.earthlink.net/~sogellag/Leg ... index.html
Does anyone have any others?

Bruce

JasonSpears · Post by **JasonSpears** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:06 pm

Looks really good. I hope I get to see it this summer. Of course, now I will have to rack my brain to come up with an interesting shape for my next medieval creation.

Glencaer · Post by **Glencaer** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:46 am

Bruce N H wrote:
We should compile a list of Shakespeare-related MOCs. In addition to yours, Brickshelf has these two Globe Theaters:
tboneloser: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21337

The description makes note of an original by Hendo - perhaps I should contact him about it.

Reed Anderson: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=50111

This one certainly has more of a rounder shape and generally more accurate, but I think the stage doesnt go out as far as it should. I remember feeling like the stage was "right there" and took up the better part of the floor.

As a theater, it is a really cool design because the actors have such a better connection with the audience, and the audience feels much more like they are in the action. I'd love to see a modern play done on a Globe-style thrust stage.

There is also this one:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5793 by armothe

his is probably the best in terms of correct scale and style - which is why i went for a definately incorrect style with mine - to set it apart and not compete

I've got some individual scenes here: http://www.ozbricks.com/bricktales/lit/litmain.html
and Lawrence and Estella do all of Hamlet here: http://home.earthlink.net/~sogellag/Leg ... index.html
Does anyone have any others?

These are fun!

I played around with doing several major Shakespeare plays - not a line by line retelling, but a major scenes version. I hope I actually do R&J - next would prolly be MacBeth as it is my personal favorite.

"Macbeth macbeth macbeth beware the thane of fife! beware macduff! dismiss me! enough!"

-Lenny

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Tue May 25, 2004 5:54 am

Very nice Lenmeister. I like this kind of opening scheme, I'm working on a Roman Capitol with a 'round" shape like this. What took you to Merry Ole' England! I'm really quite jealous now you know.