The drum revolve

A short video of the drum revolve working. 


The whole structure is balanced on 48 wheels right down in the basement, which is about 13 metres below stage level. It is revolved by electrical motors. And the whole thing can move at up to four miles an hour, electronically controlled by a team of engineers who sit in the basement during performances to keep an eye on things.

Due to the motors being over 5 stories below the stage there is virtually no noise to be heard from the revolve.   So there is no distractions for the audience during scene changes. I like how as the lifts come down the stairs fold away, clever idea. 

Really quite impressive. You can see why a stage like this can be so usefull and so effective. The motion is a lot smoother and quicker than i thought it would be.