IS THIS A DAGGER?
An interactive exploration of the RSC props store
We worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company Property Workshop to shine a spotlight on 12 props that are used on stage.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Prop Store is a vast, sprawling warehouse full of aisles of metal shelves. It is stuffed with weird and wonderful props from snails to sailing ships, all waiting to be reused or recycled.
Each object tells a different story, revealing the breadth of detail, historical research and skill needed to create them as well as the role they play on stage and how they interpret a designer's idea.
This interactive exhibition invited viewers to peek inside a fascinating world, explore objects used in past RSC productions and hear directly from the people who make, source and use theatrical props everyday.
Client
Dates
Stratford-upon-Avon May 2014 - September 2014
Barbican Centre, London December 2014 - January 2015
Collaborators
Jo Lathwood - fabricator
Tarim - creative technician
