"We've recently bought a new set of legs to build a three-metre high tier with a boxed in, enclosed space attached," says Harrison. "Also, our lighting and sound control is operated from tall Metrodeck structures.
"In the past we have also built a two level 'in the round' space, seating about 200 people. The year previously, we extended our proscenium arch stage to incorporate a catwalk for our production of We Will Rock You. The flexibility and sizing of the system allows us to easily design stages and seating plans with little training required, and only a couple of spanners."
Future plans at Canon Slade School include being one of the first schools to be chosen to perform Billy Elliot - Youth Theatre edition. "Following this, we also have a junior production of Peter Pan led by our sixth form, a performance of Kes by our Theatre Studies students, and a dance show," says Harrison. "All of these shows incorporate Metrodeck as our seating system and some of our staging."
(Jim Evans)
