Interview with Jason Daily, Workshop Manger at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
I asked Jason the difference between the revolving stages the lyceum have used in the past and the stages that they now hire from the Revolving Stage Company.
Past revolving stages:
I was told that in the past the wheels that were used on the revolves would roll along the floor but apparently this was quite loud and if there was a problem with any of the wheels the whole revolve would have to be taken up to try and fix the problem.
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| An example of how the wheels of the past revolves would roll along the floor. |
Jason told me that he would never go back to the old way of revolving a set on stage. He went on to explain how with the revolves that they now hire, have wheels upside down and a motor in the centre so the floor can revolve on top of the wheels. Therefore if there is any problem with any of the wheels, it's just a matter of lifting a section of the floor and fixing the problem. He also said that the revolves are extremely quiet so it does not interfere with the show.
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| This is the revolve that the Lyceum Theatre now use when they require a revolving stage. Note how the wheels are upside down so the floor can move with ease. |
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