By Alison Frimmel, Properties Master Tech Intern
As Charleston Stage’s Properties Master Tech Intern, I’ve been responsible for props used onstage all season. “Shakespeare in Love” has been one of my most complicated shows. We have a number of special items from realistic swords to period lanterns—even these beautiful candelabras (featured in the photo below).
One of the fun elements I got to make was a period jester’s head that Shakespeare mistakenly grabs in the midst of a sword fight thinking he is grabbing a dagger. Both Shakespeare and his opponent are in for quite a surprise. In that same sword fight they also have a trick dagger where the blade disappears into the hilt!
While this show was very complicated, in the end, it has been amazing to hear how much the audiences have been enjoying themselves. I hope that this show inspires a love for theatre, not just for the cast members onstage but for the backstage crew as well.
Thank you all for your support of this show and I hope you join me in saying to the cast and crew of this show “Break a Leg!” in your final weekend of performances.