Around the World In 80 Days played in rep with the kids show, Rapunzel.
The map is a printed vinyl decal adhered to MDF. It featured a path of fiber optic dots to follow the path of the show from city to city.
Vinyl map decal, printed on stick back vinyl by a sign company. It was applied to an MDF surface.
The city to city path created with fiber optics. Each dot contains 4 fiber strands. See data sheet below for all of the fiber optics facts.
Fiber bundles on the back of the map. Each dot has 4 fibers; each city to city path was bundled to install in the light boxes at load in.
Fiber strands poking through the map surface. They were later clipped flush after install.
The fiber optic umbilical was threaded through the black curtain to the backstage operating position.
Light boxes for fiber optics control.
Light boxes for fiber optics control.
Each dot was glued into the light box. Each dot bundle was labeled to ensure they were installed in the correct order.
Each dot was glued into the light box. Each dot bundle was labeled to ensure they were installed in the correct order.
Each dot was glued into the light box. Each dot bundle was labeled to ensure they were installed in the correct order.
The fiber bundles were lit using standard high wattage "A" Lamps.
The complete set with the slider panels, gears, and map in the background. The set played in rep with the kids show, Rapunzel.
The slider panel referencing the cities along the journey was rigged on heavy duty drawer glides so it could be hid behind the proscenium.
The slider panel referencing the cities along the journey was rigged on heavy duty drawer glides so it could be hid behind the proscenium.
The timetable signs were rigged on heavy duty drawer glides so it could be hid behind the proscenium.
The timetable signs were rigged on heavy duty drawer glides so it could be hid behind the proscenium.