The Morgana and Throne towers, structure through final paint, for a 3,000 m² stage seating 2,000 spectators.
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Overview
The Morgana and Throne towers, structure through final paint, an integrated kinetic face inside the Morgana Tower, a sword-fighting magical tree, and island rockwork simulating ancient castle ruins, for a 3,000 m² stage seating 2,000 spectators. The show's quicksand illusion took third place at the blooloop 2025 Innovation Awards.
Place
Vendée, France
Company
Petro Art Productions
Role
General Foreman
Year
2025
Project Brief
L'Épée du Roi Arthur: Live Show Set, Vendée, France.
3,000 m²
Stage
2,000
Spectators
2
Towers
3rd
blooloop Innovation 2025
The Challenge
Make it read as real
A live show set has to read as natural rock, reef or carved stone up close, and still meet the structure, safety and schedule demands of a live build.
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The Solution
Shaped and finished by hand
Scope on this project: towers, kinetic face, rockwork and show set. Delivered as General Foreman with Petro Art Productions.
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The Outcome
A finished live show set at Puy du Fou, Vendée, France.
Key Features
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Towers
Tall themed structures, built up from the frame to the finished surface.
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Kinetic Face
A sculpted face with moving parts, built into the themed surface around it.
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Rockwork
Artificial rock surfaces shaped and textured to read as natural stone at close range.
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Show Set
Scenery for a live show, built to take the wear of daily performances.
Visual Gallery
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PRO
Process
Typical build sequence for themed rockwork
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Design
Forms, levels and colour references agreed from the concept or 3D design before work starts.
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Armature
Steel bent and fixed to carry the final shape, with mesh tied over it as the base for the surface.
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Shotcrete
Sprayed concrete built up over the mesh in layers to form the rock shell.
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Carving
Texture, strata and cracks cut by hand while the surface is still workable.
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Paint
Base coats, washes and dry brushing, worked until the surface reads as real.
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Methods
Materials & Methods
Every build stands on its methods. These are the disciplines this project called on, from structure to final finish.
TW
Core Layer
Foundation / Primary discipline
Towers
Tall themed structures, built up from the frame to the finished surface.
Role on siteGeneral Foreman
Scope
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Disciplines on this build
Year
2025
Project year
Team
PAP
Petro Art Productions
KF
L02
Capability
Kinetic Face
A sculpted face with moving parts, built into the themed surface around it.
ScopeIncluded
RC
L03
Capability
Rockwork
Artificial rock surfaces shaped and textured to read as natural stone at close range.
ScopeIncluded
SS
L04
Finish
Show Set
Scenery for a live show, built to take the wear of daily performances.
