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Series case study · Disney’s The Lion King
Eleven films that take schools backstage at the Lyceum.
An eleven-part educational series for Disney’s The Lion King at London’s Lyceum Theatre. Made for the many school groups who visit the show, it’s a virtual backstage tour covering the story and themes, characters, costumes, masks and puppets, set and lighting, music and dance.
How we made the series.
One team across every episode: the same crew, the same look and the same standards, from the first film to the last.
01 · The briefA backstage tour for schools
Give visiting schools an educational resource that shows how the production is made, and what it means.
03 · The outcomeA ready-made resource
An introduction plus ten themed episodes that teachers can use on their own or as a series, for online, digital and social channels.
02 · Our approachTen aspects of the show
A presenter leads each episode into a different department, with the creative team, cast and crew explaining their work.
04 · What we deliveredEleven episodes
Presenter-led filming
Creative team, cast and crew interviews
Backstage and under-stage access
Show and rehearsal footage
Silent pre-roll loops
01 · Welcome
Introduction
An introduction to the series and the stage production at the Lyceum Theatre.
02 · From screen to stage
From Screen to Stage
How the creative team put the African savanna on stage, from traditional masks to digital technology.
03 · Story and themes
Behind the Story
What the story of Simba is really about: family, community and responsibility.
04 · The characters
Meet the Characters
The cast on the characters they bring to life, from Rafiki to Scar.
05 · Becoming Scar
An Actor Prepares
Following an actor from arrival and vocal warm-up through make-up to the stage.
06 · Costumes
Discover the Costumes
How the costumes transform the cast into the animals and plants of the savanna.
07 · Masks and puppets
Masks and Puppets
Inside the department that makes and maintains hundreds of masks and puppets for eight shows a week.
08 · Set and lighting
Setting the Scene
How the deck, the cyclorama and the lighting create vast landscapes and a stampede.
09 · Young Simba and Nala
Being a Lion Kid
What it’s like for the young performers who play Simba and Nala in the first half.
10 · The music
Making the Music
The origins of the score, and how African instruments and rhythms tell Simba’s story.
11 · Dance and movement
Dance and Movement
How dance carries the show’s cultural roots, its characters and its story.
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