Since the temporary Theater on the Fly will only be used for nine weeks and was limited by a tight budget, it was imperative to keep both costs and the project’s environmental footprint low. This was achieved by using mostly recycled or reusable materials, much of which was donated, and then cladding the entire structure in pond lining that only cost £300.
The interior showcases all of the pulleys, ropes, scaffolding and other infrastructure necessary to run a flytower theater and features chipboard seating that can be used to watch both indoor and outdoor performances. At the end of three plays that are directorial debuts, the theater will be dismantled and the materials re-purposed elsewhere. So cool! Also, if you love this, check out the fetching Flyover for a Folly in London.
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Images via Jim Stephenson
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Nobody does temporary theater like the Assemble design collective, and their latest design made entirely out of recycled or reusable materials is their finest work yet. Commissioned by the Chichester Festival Theater as part of their 50th anniversary in
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The Chichester Festival theater commissioned a temporary experimental theater as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations
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Assemble is the master of temporary theater, so they were commissioned to do the good deed
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The timber building in W. Sussex is made entirely out of recycled or reusable materials
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Most of the materials were donated
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All of the fly-tower infrastructure was left exposed, giving the theater a raw and rustic feel
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Chipboard seating can accommodate an audience for both indoor and outdoor shows
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The entirely building is clad in pool liner, which doesn’t make a sound
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After nine weeks, the theater will be dismantled and re-used elsewhere