Portable Rostra Units used in conjunction with retractable tiering to offer numerous seating layouts within the studio. The units are based on a geometrical layout of equilateral triangles to form straight rows or side wings to create the facility of theatre-in-the-round, thrust stage, open stage, apron stage and conventional presentation. The units are manufactured from a tubular steel framework with timber cladding and a carpet finish. Removable chairs can easily be secured to a small channel recessed within the rostra floor. The larger units are on wheels with a lock and jacking system to transmit the load direct to the floor when in use. An inner floor is fitted to the large wheeled units to provide storage area for smaller units, chairs and cushions. Handrails can be fitted to most units to complete the layouts, which can be also incorporated the gallery level. An electric truck and trolley maneuvers the units throughout the Academy.

Following the success of the International Garden Festival in Liverpool the Festival Hall was transformed into a 'Giant Magic Garden' although it is unfortunately no longer in use. Everything in the garden is twelve times larger than life and provides all the facilities imaginable in a perfect garden and more!

We were involved with various design and manufacturing aspects of this ambitions project, including the painted Cyclorama wall depicting the typical English Garden. The painted wall is a conventional scenic canvas made in sections, painted in our works and then joined and installed on site. The whole cloth, which follows the curvature of the building is on raise and lower gear and can be lowered for maintenance, also the rainbow bridge forward to the cloth is of a conventional steel structure with steps clad in timber and painted to create a rainbow, offering an excellent panoramic view of the garden. The remaining areas comprise of a tree root, garden wall, inflatable play equipment, slides, toys, garden shed and tools, also many other interesting features, all twelve times life size.