Selecting the Right ALICE IN WONDERLAND Backdrops From the Opening Scene<\/h2>\n![\"Alice](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tranquil-Woods-Legs-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744506215.jpg\" "\\"Tranquil")
<\/a>Tranquil Woods Legs<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Tranquil](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tranquil-Woods-Header-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744524865.jpg\" "\\"Tranquil")
<\/a>Tranquil Woods Header<\/p><\/div>\n
In the beginning, Alice is a normal girl. The story opens on an average day in a quiet, tranquil woods. Accomplish this by framing the stage with\u00a0the TRANQUIL WOODS LEGS <\/a>and TRANQUIL WOODS HEADER<\/a>, but leaving center stage dark and empty. The ability to present scenery while creating a void on center stage is one of the many benefits of\u00a0employing\u00a0theatrical header and leg packages. Seat Alice in front of either leg for the opening scene using only some warm, amber sunlight shining down on her.<\/p>\nIf you can avoid using the main curtain in order to close off center stage, do so. It\u2019ll create\u00a0a greater effect to simply shift the lighting from the legs to the center than to open the curtain as the reveal. (Either way will work, though.)<\/p>\n
As Alice sits quietly, the white rabbit races on from behind one of the legs, perhaps crossing from the opposite side of the stage, coming out from the darkness and into Alice\u2019s light. Let Alice chase him behind the next leg. She then falls into the hole. To show this, switch the lights from the bright sunshine on the legs to the center only.<\/p>\n
Alice Falls Down the Rabbit Hole<\/h2>\n![\"Alice](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bubble-Lights-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744553734.jpg\" "\\"Bubble")
<\/a>Bubble Lights Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
As Alice falls down the rabbit hole, use the\u00a0BUBBLE LIGHTS scenic backdrop<\/a>\u00a0and various lighting effects to show the passage of time. The abstract and slightly psychedelic design make this a perfect backdrop for ALICE IN WONDERLAND, especially when it comes to this particular scene. Gobos, either stationary or rotating, are great for creating a number of mystical effects. Gobos can be added to a number of lighting instruments and can be easily created with kits or stenciled metal plates. (Note: avoid using cheap metal plates such as pie pans, especially if being placed in front of a LEKO –\u00a0an\u00a0ellipsoidal light-\u00a0or other conventional light. They will heat up and can burn the pie pan. Placing pie pan gobos in front of LED lights has less danger, as LED\u2019s maintain a cooler temperature.)<\/p>\nGobo ideas can be wide and varied: rotating images of clock faces, sweeping light patterns that swirl about the stage, images from your production house or school, and random projections. These images can all be used with various colors and intensities to enhance Alice\u2019s entrance into Wonderland. Have fun with the images you choose. Just avoid using strict rectangular shapes or it\u2019ll feel like a very weird PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n
Setting the Scene for Wonderland<\/h2>\n
Once Alice lands, she enters a world of hallways, door knobs, and keyholes. Use stationary gobos and set pieces at various heights. Giant hanging keyholes or door knobs ranging in size from 1\u2019 to 4\u2019 in a multitude of colors and styles would also look great. If you don\u2019t have the ability to hang these objects, build them upwards using a lattice support structure and paint the support beams black to help them disappear.<\/p>\n
Incorporate the entire stage area to really make the scene come to life. Aim spotlights at different intensities with various colors to illuminate each piece. This space should be disorientating and dreamlike. The actors\u00a0should be\u00a0free to move in and out of the set pieces, so try making a keyhole or two big enough for Alice to walk through.<\/p>\n
![\"Fire](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Fire-Sky-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744574296.jpg\" "\\"Fire")
<\/a>Fire Sky Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
After Alice finally makes it through the entrance of Wonderland, she is immediately embraced by the larger fantasy. Giant flowers, caterpillars, and a Cheshire cat are among the residents she will encounter.<\/p>\n
If you have a good set of colorful electrics or LED\u2019s running above the stage, use this colorful FIRE SKY backdrop<\/a> as Alice wanders through Wonderland. Allow for movable set pieces to showcase each new location. The set pieces don\u2019t have to be extravagant, but use them as accents. For example, simply surround the caterpillar\u2019s seat with mushrooms, flowers, and giant leaves, instead of filling the entire stage.<\/p>\nTry using various colors to light the FIRE SKY for different locations and characters. Use blues and greens when the caterpillar is present, or reds and purples when the Cheshire Cat makes his appearance. Due to the extremely colorful sky backdrop, you can play with slow color changes throughout the entire scenes for a fun, mystical effect. Adding in some low stage fog will help give a nice, slightly sinister vibe.<\/p>\n
Wonderland Gate<\/h2>\n![\"Wonderland](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Wonderland-Gate-Scenic-Backdrop-e1595267501403.jpg\" "\\"Wonderland")
<\/a>Wonderland Gate Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
If you are limited on lighting or technical effects, or if you want more unit set pieces, the WONDERLAND GATE<\/a> is a great ALICE IN WONDERLAND backdrop to use. It can be used as a single drop for any of the Caterpillar, Cheshire, and Mad Hatter scenes individually or, it can be in the background with the characters placed at various distances apart on the stage. (For instance, place the Caterpillar down stage right, the Cheshire up center stage, and the Mad Hatter mid-stage left.)<\/p>\nStill try playing with lighting effects to show transitions or add emphasis to various characters or try lighting this backdrop at various angles to splash color across it. Fog would also be an excellent enhancement with this drop, especially if you want to up the \u201ccreep\u201d factor.<\/p>\n
You can also use both the FIRE SKY and WONDERLAND GATE for Alice\u2019s journey through various levels and scenes that transpire in Wonderland.<\/p>\n
Time for Tea<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Magical](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Magical-Illusions-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744610453.jpg\" "\\"Magical")
<\/a>Magical Illusions Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
The Tea Party scene, like the Mad Hatter, should be whimsical, but unique from the rest of Wonderland. This MAGICAL ILLUSIONS backdrop<\/a> has a completely different color scheme than the previous selections and draws the eye up and around in a swirling motion.<\/p>\nPlace the Hatter on the stage right side of this drop and allow Alice to enter from stage left. The impression is that the Mad Hatter has a built up amount of insanity (the vertical elements) that boils over and onto his guests and across the scene (the swirling curls that stretch across the top center will represent this caveat visually). Try using vivid blue lights on this scene, as it will give an almost 3-D effect to the backdrop.<\/p>\n
The Queen Plays a Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Belle's](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Belles-Garden-B-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744632338.jpg\" "\\"Belle's")
<\/a>Belle’s Garden – B Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
As Alice continues through Wonderland, she comes across the royal court. The entirety of the Queen of Hearts\u2019 scenes should have a rigidly different feel than the rest of the residents. Give her a more unyielding styling with traditional structural designs; she is the ruling force in Wonderland. For the Queen\u2019s croquet game, use BELLE\u2019S GARDEN \u2013 B<\/a> as it is a castle-like garden with a hint of darkness.<\/p>\nOff With Her Head!<\/h2>\n![\"Majestic](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Majestic-Mansion-Foyer-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744659723.jpg\" "\\"Majestic")
<\/a>Majestic Mansion Foyer Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
When the Queen calls the court to order, we should absolutely see the grandness of her majesty. In contrast to the free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness nature of Wonderland, the Queen\u2019s domain should have more straight lines and grandiose structure.<\/p>\n
The MAJESTIC MANSION FOYER<\/a> is bright, red, and opulent. Aroyal throne could easily sit at the center of this backdrop. Try elevating the Queen\u2019s throne up a few feet from the rest of the court to make it more imposing. Use lots of bright flood lighting in ambers and roses; there should be no blues or greens in the Queen\u2019s court.<\/p>\n![\"Baroque](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Baroque-Ballroom-Scenic-Backdrop-NH22-e1596744680196.jpg\" "\\"Baroque")
<\/a>Baroque Ballroom Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n
If you want to give Alice a more confined and trapped feeling, use the BAROQUE BALLROOM<\/a>. Up lighting will give this drop the imperial vibe. If you have enough lights, alternate red and white lights and try using a heart-shaped gobo to illuminate the top center chandelier.<\/p>\nAll\u2019s Well That Ends Well<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Tranquil Woods Legs<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Tranquil Woods Header<\/p><\/div>\n
In the beginning, Alice is a normal girl. The story opens on an average day in a quiet, tranquil woods. Accomplish this by framing the stage with\u00a0the TRANQUIL WOODS LEGS <\/a>and TRANQUIL WOODS HEADER<\/a>, but leaving center stage dark and empty. The ability to present scenery while creating a void on center stage is one of the many benefits of\u00a0employing\u00a0theatrical header and leg packages. Seat Alice in front of either leg for the opening scene using only some warm, amber sunlight shining down on her.<\/p>\n If you can avoid using the main curtain in order to close off center stage, do so. It\u2019ll create\u00a0a greater effect to simply shift the lighting from the legs to the center than to open the curtain as the reveal. (Either way will work, though.)<\/p>\n As Alice sits quietly, the white rabbit races on from behind one of the legs, perhaps crossing from the opposite side of the stage, coming out from the darkness and into Alice\u2019s light. Let Alice chase him behind the next leg. She then falls into the hole. To show this, switch the lights from the bright sunshine on the legs to the center only.<\/p>\n Bubble Lights Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n As Alice falls down the rabbit hole, use the\u00a0BUBBLE LIGHTS scenic backdrop<\/a>\u00a0and various lighting effects to show the passage of time. The abstract and slightly psychedelic design make this a perfect backdrop for ALICE IN WONDERLAND, especially when it comes to this particular scene. Gobos, either stationary or rotating, are great for creating a number of mystical effects. Gobos can be added to a number of lighting instruments and can be easily created with kits or stenciled metal plates. (Note: avoid using cheap metal plates such as pie pans, especially if being placed in front of a LEKO –\u00a0an\u00a0ellipsoidal light-\u00a0or other conventional light. They will heat up and can burn the pie pan. Placing pie pan gobos in front of LED lights has less danger, as LED\u2019s maintain a cooler temperature.)<\/p>\n Gobo ideas can be wide and varied: rotating images of clock faces, sweeping light patterns that swirl about the stage, images from your production house or school, and random projections. These images can all be used with various colors and intensities to enhance Alice\u2019s entrance into Wonderland. Have fun with the images you choose. Just avoid using strict rectangular shapes or it\u2019ll feel like a very weird PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n Once Alice lands, she enters a world of hallways, door knobs, and keyholes. Use stationary gobos and set pieces at various heights. Giant hanging keyholes or door knobs ranging in size from 1\u2019 to 4\u2019 in a multitude of colors and styles would also look great. If you don\u2019t have the ability to hang these objects, build them upwards using a lattice support structure and paint the support beams black to help them disappear.<\/p>\n Incorporate the entire stage area to really make the scene come to life. Aim spotlights at different intensities with various colors to illuminate each piece. This space should be disorientating and dreamlike. The actors\u00a0should be\u00a0free to move in and out of the set pieces, so try making a keyhole or two big enough for Alice to walk through.<\/p>\n Fire Sky Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n After Alice finally makes it through the entrance of Wonderland, she is immediately embraced by the larger fantasy. Giant flowers, caterpillars, and a Cheshire cat are among the residents she will encounter.<\/p>\n If you have a good set of colorful electrics or LED\u2019s running above the stage, use this colorful FIRE SKY backdrop<\/a> as Alice wanders through Wonderland. Allow for movable set pieces to showcase each new location. The set pieces don\u2019t have to be extravagant, but use them as accents. For example, simply surround the caterpillar\u2019s seat with mushrooms, flowers, and giant leaves, instead of filling the entire stage.<\/p>\n Try using various colors to light the FIRE SKY for different locations and characters. Use blues and greens when the caterpillar is present, or reds and purples when the Cheshire Cat makes his appearance. Due to the extremely colorful sky backdrop, you can play with slow color changes throughout the entire scenes for a fun, mystical effect. Adding in some low stage fog will help give a nice, slightly sinister vibe.<\/p>\n Wonderland Gate Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n If you are limited on lighting or technical effects, or if you want more unit set pieces, the WONDERLAND GATE<\/a> is a great ALICE IN WONDERLAND backdrop to use. It can be used as a single drop for any of the Caterpillar, Cheshire, and Mad Hatter scenes individually or, it can be in the background with the characters placed at various distances apart on the stage. (For instance, place the Caterpillar down stage right, the Cheshire up center stage, and the Mad Hatter mid-stage left.)<\/p>\n Still try playing with lighting effects to show transitions or add emphasis to various characters or try lighting this backdrop at various angles to splash color across it. Fog would also be an excellent enhancement with this drop, especially if you want to up the \u201ccreep\u201d factor.<\/p>\n You can also use both the FIRE SKY and WONDERLAND GATE for Alice\u2019s journey through various levels and scenes that transpire in Wonderland.<\/p>\n Magical Illusions Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n The Tea Party scene, like the Mad Hatter, should be whimsical, but unique from the rest of Wonderland. This MAGICAL ILLUSIONS backdrop<\/a> has a completely different color scheme than the previous selections and draws the eye up and around in a swirling motion.<\/p>\n Place the Hatter on the stage right side of this drop and allow Alice to enter from stage left. The impression is that the Mad Hatter has a built up amount of insanity (the vertical elements) that boils over and onto his guests and across the scene (the swirling curls that stretch across the top center will represent this caveat visually). Try using vivid blue lights on this scene, as it will give an almost 3-D effect to the backdrop.<\/p>\n Belle’s Garden – B Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n As Alice continues through Wonderland, she comes across the royal court. The entirety of the Queen of Hearts\u2019 scenes should have a rigidly different feel than the rest of the residents. Give her a more unyielding styling with traditional structural designs; she is the ruling force in Wonderland. For the Queen\u2019s croquet game, use BELLE\u2019S GARDEN \u2013 B<\/a> as it is a castle-like garden with a hint of darkness.<\/p>\n Majestic Mansion Foyer Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n When the Queen calls the court to order, we should absolutely see the grandness of her majesty. In contrast to the free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness nature of Wonderland, the Queen\u2019s domain should have more straight lines and grandiose structure.<\/p>\n The MAJESTIC MANSION FOYER<\/a> is bright, red, and opulent. Aroyal throne could easily sit at the center of this backdrop. Try elevating the Queen\u2019s throne up a few feet from the rest of the court to make it more imposing. Use lots of bright flood lighting in ambers and roses; there should be no blues or greens in the Queen\u2019s court.<\/p>\n Baroque Ballroom Scenic Backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n If you want to give Alice a more confined and trapped feeling, use the BAROQUE BALLROOM<\/a>. Up lighting will give this drop the imperial vibe. If you have enough lights, alternate red and white lights and try using a heart-shaped gobo to illuminate the top center chandelier.<\/p>\nAlice Falls Down the Rabbit Hole<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Setting the Scene for Wonderland<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Wonderland Gate<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Time for Tea<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a>The Queen Plays a Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Off With Her Head!<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/a>All\u2019s Well That Ends Well<\/h2>\n
![\"Tranquil](\"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tranquil-Woods-Sunrise-Scenic-Backdrop-e1596744713804.jpg\" "\\"Tranquil")
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