Understanding Sustainability and Defining Greener Production
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Time to Make a Change
What happens to the scenery, props, and costumes after the run of the show? What about scrap pieces of the virgin construction materials that were used in the creation of visual elements? Theatre productions can generate an enormous amount of waste both during the construction process and at the end of the run.
Early in my career I worked as a freelance scenic artist and designer for urban special events companies as well as theatre companies. While some elements could be stored and reused, every swanky birthday ...
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