Several platforms that are dressed like books make the overall visual impression. Various layers of books and pages create the levels, steps and hiding places for props and actors. The 2-d trees have portions painted with UV paint. These portions, when lighted with black lights, reveal the castle.
More Specifics Ideas Follow:
PRESET: The center Book is closed w/ logo embossed.
PROLOGUE: The Book is opened, unfurlling a curtain. The parted curtain creates the castle doors:
SCENES ONE AND TEN > A VILLAGE: as the Prologue ends, actors rip the curtains from the Book, and we seque into the village. Perhaps a fountain, a cart and the bookstore sign are brought on...
SCENES TWO AND EIGHT: THE FOREST AND CASTLE ENTRANCE. Maurice travels into the forest. As he approaches the castle, a door opens on the book cover to reveal the castle entrance.
SCENES THREE, SEVEN, NINE, ELEVEN AND THIRTEEN: CASTLE INTERIOR. UV painted castle details are revealed throughout. Collonade rolls out, flanking the main steps.
SCENES FOUR AND TWELVE: BELLE'S COTTAGE. The cottage facade "pops up" from sl book.
SCENE SIX: THE TAVERN: The well unit is placed in reverse to reveal the fireplace/w a chimney attachment. Tavern tables are set by crew. Gaston's easy chair can be practical or the edge of a book, perhaps..
