PROCESS | Papermoon Opera

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DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION The making of 'Carmen'

Rolls of Paper

Paper Rolled Out

The first thing is figuring out how you're going to get massive scale out of paper, so I had to find the right kind of product: large rolls of paper. ~Jefferson Ridenour

Tarot Cards

Carmen

Tarot Card Drop in Process

Tarot Card Drop in Process 2

Tarot Card Drop in Process 3

Tarot Card Applique

Tarot Card Applique 2

You can paint on them, you can draw on them, and if you layer them, you can do cut-outs. ~Jefferson Ridenour

Seguidilla Rendering

Tarot Card Applique 3

Sevilla

Set Rolled Up

Card Game

Set Load In

Carmen Finale Drop

Final Tableau

Carmen Finale Drop New Perspective

Proscenium Drop

Proscenium Drop 2

Hanging Drops

Hanging Drops 2

This has blossomed out of our work with paper in several other productions, and some necessity as well. There are always budget constraints and we meet them head on. ~Fenlon Lamb

'L'enfant et les sortileges'

Cardboard Wingback Chair

Flats in Progress

Wall Panelling

Cardboard Bench

Wall Flat

Cardboard Fireplace

Set Going Up

L'enfant Furniture

Hansel and Gretel

H+G at Home

Cardboard Rooftop Fly

Overseeing Construction

Forest Drops

Sandman Appears

Autumn Leaves

Clouds

Angels Scene

Layering Paper Trees

Dewfairy Arrival

The Witch's House

Main Back Drop

Witch House Looking Delicious

Delectable Treats for the Witch House

Treats on the Witch House

The Witch's Tasty Home

Set Going Up

Hanging the Drops

interview about Papermoon & the H+G process

Hansel & Gretel write-up in

The Juliet Letters

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Hansel & Gretel article