Children’s performances are often set in magical and far-off lands. Many fairy tales include imaginative settings like Elsa’s ice castle in Frozen or Neverland in Peter Pan.
From imaginative settings based on literature and storytelling to make-believe lands based on classic fairy tales, Backdrops By Charles H. Stewart can help you set the stage for a fantastical performance.
Part of the goal of any musical or play is to draw the audience in and make them feel like they have been transported to another land or time. Fairytales and fantasy literature do just that. Professional backdrops, lighting, and props are just some of the tools used by theater groups to pull audiences into that world. Let’s examine our fairy tale and fantasy backdrops at Charles Stewart.
Fairy Tale Castles
One classic setting for fairy tales and children’s stories is a grand castle, whether mysterious and foreboding like the castle in Beauty & the Beast or magical like the one in Cinderella. Castles often symbolize power, dominance, wealth, and security. They can also represent nobility, loneliness or entrapment. From the frigid castle in the musical Frozen to the medieval look of the structure in Camelot the Musical, these buildings bring audiences into the story and action.
This Fairyland Castle Backdrop depicts a magical palace with a colorful sky and fireworks reminiscent of Cinderella’s castle.
If your performance is set in a cold climate or a fantasy world of mountains and ice, this Ice Palace Backdrop shows a winter landscape at night and focuses on a large snow and ice palace.
Worlds of Make-Believe
Children’s stories often take readers (and, for live performances, audiences) into the creative world of the imagination. From heading down the rabbit hole to Wonderland with Alice to down the yellow brick road with Dorothy in Oz, audiences can be transported to a world of make-believe with the hanging of a professionally crafted backdrop.
This Alice in Wonderland Backdrop depicts Alice having tea with the Mad Hatter, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Cheshire Cat and other characters.
This Candyland Backdrop shows a winding chocolate river flowing through a town made of candy canes, treats and candies.
This Wizard of Oz Backdrop spotlights the story of Dorothy, her dog, Toto, the Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow as they travel to see the Wizard of Oz.
Once Upon a Time Backdrops
This Story Book Backdrop is ideal if your performance includes any classic children’s tales or fairy tales. The backdrop shows an open children’s book set in an open field to conjure up your “Once Upon A Times’ and “Happily Ever Afters”.Explore all of our fanciful and imaginative backdrops in our show suggestions section online. We are happy to help you get the setting perfect for your performance.