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In praise of the Drum

'An Awesome hi-tech revolving stage'
Metro

'The seldom-seen subterranean monster - the revolving drum set deep into the Olivier stage – also comes into its own here. The drum turns as the players move on and off-stage, but it is in the centrepiece, rising and falling to reveal the myriad new worlds, that it really comes to life'
Economist

'The drum of the Olivier spins, rises and falls to give us scene after scene, world after world'
Sunday Times

'With the mighty drum-revolve working overtime to dredge up diverse worlds
Independent

Spectacular use is made of the Olivier's drum revolve, allowing rooms and landscapes to whirl up from the bowels of the stage'
Telegraph

'For all its scope, with a huge drum-like set heaving into view while the periphery revolves in the changing landscapes'
Daily Mail

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