I blogged about the Mathews theatre, in some detail, in an earlier post.
This is my version of that theatre.
It is more robust than the original construction, as I have adapted my theatre design to fit it and it now has a wooden structure at the back.
It is delicately coloured, and retains a strong printed paper / graphic feeling to it.
The proscenium, scenery and the characters are made from acid free card.
The top of the proscenium is reinforced with a separate, double thickness of card, and it is supported by wooden (pine) batons at the bottom.
The front of the theatre, scenery and characters are reproductions of Victorian originals – which I have hand-coloured.
My version includes –
A safety curtain
6 pieces of scenery –
The kitchen – with side wings
A room in Cinderella’s home – with side wings
The ballroom at The Palace – with side wings
and
6 characters –
Cinderella and her godmother
The baron and his two other daughters
Cinderella and the Prince dancing
The Prince running after Cinderella
A Fairy and
Cinderella putting on the glass slipper, watched by the prince and his companions
There is also a kitchen table, complete with pumpkin.
In addition there is a handmade box, in which to store the scenery and characters when they are not in use.
SIZE –
The front is made of folded card and so the width of the stage may vary – very slightly
The stage measures approximately 1 and 5/8th inches (4.1cm) by 1 inch (2.5cm).
The top of the arch stands just over 1 and 3/4 inches (4.5cm) tall.
PLEASE NOTE –
This theatre set is handmade and contains wire.
It is not a ‘toy’, it is a ‘collector’s item’
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