Martin JagoAnimatronics · Puppets · SFX

Lord of the Rings, Toronto workshop

Kevin Wallace Productions
August - September 2005

Martin co-designed and made magic effects for illusionist Paul Kieve in the London workshop of the Lord of the Rings musical, before its Toronto premiere.

Illusion Supervisor - Paul Kieve

Illusion Effects

Illusioneer for scene where an invisible Frodo does battle with the Orcs.

Video

Lord of the Rings, Toronto workshop poster

Behind the scenes

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  • Two men on a dark stage show the torso slice, one in a cap raising a sword behind a second man in a leather costume torso

    Sam & Liam Torso Slice

  • Gregg, in a fur trimmed jacket, holds a teal crutch and raises both arms to his face for the arm slice illusion on a dark stage

    Gregg Arm Slice

  • A man in a pale blue polo shirt holds a green cane beside a younger man in a fur trimmed jacket leaning on two teal crutches

    Terry & Gregg Arm Slice

  • Performers rehearse the arm sequence on a bare stage, a man in a pale blue shirt behind a crutch user, a swordsman at left

    Arm Sequence Rehearsal

  • Headless leather jacket costume rig worn by a performer bent over on two teal crutches, with lighting stands behind and a man standing at left

    Decapitated