Other Production’s Solutions

The problems posed in staging a show like “Quills” are many but with ingenuity they can be overcome. The foremost problem is the content of the show, pornography, violence, and nudity are not for the average theatre audience. Audiences should be well informed before the show that the play is very adult and that nudity is present. All posters and advertisements for the show should be labeled with such warnings and only those eighteen years of age or older should be admitted. The set which needs to show three different locations can be done with the use of lightening as done by the Luna-id company, who used light to illuminate the three different sections on the stage. Madeline’s death scene where she is hoisted up on ropes would need to use Flying by Foy in order for safety. The last scene where the Marquis different body parts come back to life could be achieved by using a special desk with holes for the actor to fit through.