Scenic
When Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram traveled to Norway for research, he was inspired by the colours, textures, scale, and detailed woodwork of ancient Norwegian stave churches. Oram brilliantly translated this scale and texture in his design for the Arendelle castle. Over 150 people across three continents worked on the engineering, construction, painting, and assembly of the scenery for the show.
Christopher Oram (Scenic/Costume Designer) and Finn Ross (Video Designer) worked collaboratively to blur the line between physical scenery and video content on stage to create a single visual world. In this photo of Hans (John Riddle) leading the way to Elsa’s palace in the original Broadway production, can you tell where the physical scenery ends and the video content begins?
Ice takes many forms in the scenic design of FROZEN, requiring the collaboration of many departments. Notice how the scenery, costumes, video background, hazy special effects, and lighting complement one another to support the actors’ portrayal of Elsa’s storm.
Kristoff (Jelani Alladin) and Anna (Patti Murin) navigate a dangerously icy bridge as they journey up the North Mountain in the original Broadway production. While this bridge designed by Christopher Oram looks perilous, it is actually incredibly safe for our actors, thanks to a team of engineers and safety specialists.
A behind-the-scenes look at the bridge, which is approximately 17 metres wide and weighs approximately three tonnes. The icicles are constructed out of vacu-formed clear acrylic, and then given a natural icy finish.
Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram created a specific visual vocabulary for Elsa’s magic. When Elsa is overcome by fear, sadness, and anger, her magic is angular and menacing. When Elsa’s magic is at its most free and uninhibited, ice is represented by sparkling crystals and delicate lacy patterns. There are 53,000 Swarovski crystals in Elsa’s Ice Palace, in addition to over 18,000 crystals in Elsa’s “Let It Go” dress.
When Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram traveled to Norway for research, he was inspired by the colours, textures, scale, and detailed woodwork of ancient Norwegian stave churches. Oram brilliantly translated this scale and texture in his design for the Arendelle castle. Over 150 people across three continents worked on the engineering, construction, painting, and assembly of the scenery for the show.
Christopher Oram (Scenic/Costume Designer) and Finn Ross (Video Designer) worked collaboratively to blur the line between physical scenery and video content on stage to create a single visual world. In this photo of Hans (John Riddle) leading the way to Elsa’s palace in the original Broadway production, can you tell where the physical scenery ends and the video content begins?
Ice takes many forms in the scenic design of FROZEN, requiring the collaboration of many departments. Notice how the scenery, costumes, video background, hazy special effects, and lighting complement one another to support the actors’ portrayal of Elsa’s storm.
Kristoff (Jelani Alladin) and Anna (Patti Murin) navigate a dangerously icy bridge as they journey up the North Mountain in the original Broadway production. While this bridge designed by Christopher Oram looks perilous, it is actually incredibly safe for our actors, thanks to a team of engineers and safety specialists.
A behind-the-scenes look at the bridge, which is approximately 17 metres wide and weighs approximately three tonnes. The icicles are constructed out of vacu-formed clear acrylic, and then given a natural icy finish.
Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram created a specific visual vocabulary for Elsa’s magic. When Elsa is overcome by fear, sadness, and anger, her magic is angular and menacing. When Elsa’s magic is at its most free and uninhibited, ice is represented by sparkling crystals and delicate lacy patterns. There are 53,000 Swarovski crystals in Elsa’s Ice Palace, in addition to over 18,000 crystals in Elsa’s “Let It Go” dress.
When Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram traveled to Norway for research, he was inspired by the colours, textures, scale, and detailed woodwork of ancient Norwegian stave churches. Oram brilliantly translated this scale and texture in his design for the Arendelle castle. Over 150 people across three continents worked on the engineering, construction, painting, and assembly of the scenery for the show.