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During early rehearsals on the set, original Flat-top Mark Hogarth broke his leg in three places and had to leave the company. An inspection of the set by skate coach Mark Davis led to the realisation that parts of it had been incorrectly built [3]. The company returned to the rehearsal studio for a month while the offending parts of the set were rebuilt, causing the show's opening to be pushed back [4].

The auditorium features U-shaped race tracks on two levels. The audience sits in the middle and around these tracks. On stage, the tracks run over three levels, allowing several race combinations. In , a Y-shaped track was added to the smallest inner track, the Parkett, dividing it into 3 seating areas and allowing more flexibility of staging and more tricks for the skaters.

This reduced the seating capacity of the "Parkett" from to They also added a 'rake' to the back section of the Parkett. This means that the floor of the auditorium slopes up away from the stage, giving people at the back a better view of the action. These changes reduced the seating in this area to , however the seating was reconfigured in a few other areas in the theatre to make up for this loss of seats. Demonstration of the new projection mapping effect, at the Open Day in Bochum In , the theatre received a significant technical upgrades as part of the 30th anniversary production.

The programme was overseen by the production's original designer, John Napier , and sound designer Gareth Owen. In the auditorium, new sound, lighting and projection mapping technology was installed, upgrading or replacing technology that was in some case, years old.

The show went on to achieve international success with productions on Broadway, in Las Vegas, Japan, Australia, a North American tour and in a purpose-built Starlighthalle in Bochum, Germany where it is still playing after 29 years and has been seen by more than 16 million people.

Starlight Express returned to London for three concert-style workshop performances in September with an aim to explore the score and lyrics, responding to audience reaction and feedback. Sign up to our mailing list to be one of the first to know about upcoming events and exclusive announcements! Contact Perform A Show. Original London Production. The Times. Daily Telegraph. Daily Express. Daily Mail.

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