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What is the drum revolve?
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Many theatres make use of simple revolves; they're like giant turntables which sit on top of the stage and enable sets and actors to rotate. But the giant Drum Revolve in the National's Olivier Theatre dwarfs them all; rather than just a flat revolve, it is five storeys high, containing several elevators and enabling exciting effects like towers or boats rising out of the stage or objects suddenly disappearing from view.
People featured in this video include:
Jamie Taylor, Olivier Automation Manager
