MALIBU, CA — The staging focal point for Prometheus Bound, which is being performed through Sept. 28, 2013 at the Getty Villa here by the CalArts Center for New Performance and Trans Arts Production, is undeniably the colossal 23-foot steel wheel that the protagonist is strapped to during much of the show. LA ProPoint provided the wheel for the production.
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SUN VALLEY, CA — LA ProPoint, a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of stage and show systems, has developed a giant 23-foot steel wheel for the upcoming production of Prometheus Bound, which the Getty Museum and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Center for New Performance in association with Trans Arts will present in the Outdoor Theater at the Getty Villa on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through September 28.
The central element of this version of the ancient Greek drama, the colossal wheel will be installed in the Villa’s outdoor theater and will represent the remote mountaintop to which Prometheus is strapped. LA ProPoint designed, engineered, fabricated, and installed the wheel, which was envisioned by director Travis Preston and scenic designer Efren Delgadillo, Jr. LA ProPoint also worked with DAS Design Works for the engineering of the piece.
“We were honored to create this unique and complex piece,” said Mark Riddlesperger, President of LA ProPoint. “ CalArts’ Center for New Performance and Trans Arts are creating a beautiful interpretation of this ancient and beloved drama. We used our skills and resources to create a breathtaking wheel that does justice to the significance of this story and production.”
