"The Constant Wife" Roundabout Theatre ,Broadway Production
designed by Allen Moyer
Assistant Designer and Scenic Supplier Ziska Childs Design LLC

The Constant Wife Joan Marcus Press Photo

Mrs. Culver (Lynn Redgrave), John Middleton (Michael Cumpsty) and
Constance Middleton (Kate Burton) photograph from Redgrave.com
Photo by Joan Marcus

"..she [Kate Burton] darts around a room that could have been
decorated by Colefax & Fowler..."
David Finkle, Theater Mania.com

"Director Mark Brokaw's beautifully cast production, performed on a gorgeous set
designed by Allen Moyer, perfectly captures the play's droll wit"
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

"Allen Moyer's stylish set conjures up the sophistication of
London in the '20's, as do Michael Krass' costumes."
Howard Kissel, New York Daily News

"Allen Moyer's decor beguiles the eye with lacquered furniture and exotic wallpaper."
Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger

"For all the excellent performances, perhaps the real stars of this revival are
the designers. Allen Moyer's scrumptious set with it's sprightly floral wall
paper and green lacquered furniture is as clever as it is stunning --"
Elyse Sommer, Curtain Up Review

"..the character's cultivated taste...as exhibited in a modish mix of stately chintz
and busy Asian chic in designer Allen Moyer's Harley Street living room."
David Rooney, Variety

"...Allen Moyer's ornately elegant set, awash in Chinoiserie...."
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

Press photographs of the production may be seen on the Lynn Redgrave site
http://redgrave.com/staconstant.htm

Chinoiserie Wallpaper in Six Weeks

Assistant designer for Chinoiserie Wallpaper in the style of the Nostell Priory wallpapers. Thanks to our associates we were able to get direct access to photographs of the original wallpaper from the National Trust. The 1" scale line drawings and research took one week and the paint elevations took the second week. Two painters (Ziska Childs and Patrick Storey) dedicated the next four weeks to painting the full scale wallpaper. The hand painted wallpaper (casein and acrylic on muslin) was then shipped to the American Airlines Theatre on 42nd St. for installation on "The Constant Wife" set.
line drawing chinoiserie wallpaper
Detail of the 1" Scale Line Drawing
chinoiserie wallpaper watercolor rendering
Detail of the 1" Scale watercolor rendering of the Chinoiserie wallpaper.
scenic backdrop scenic backdrop detail
After two weeks of cartooning, layout and prep paint begins to go on the drop.
Day two of painting- Leaf, branch and flower layin
painting in progress chinese duck painting
The end of the fifth week and the birds are being laid in.
The end of the fifth week
Chinese Duck layin.
bird of paradise painting flying goose painting
The end of the fifth week
Bird of Paradise layin.
The end of the fifth week
Flying Goose layin.
chinoiserie wallpaper hand painted
The end of the sixth week and it's ready to ship out the door.
painted ducks and mulberry trees hand painted pheasant and crane
painted birds and flowers
Twenty-eight birds, five moths, three butterflies, two dragonflies and one fly.
chinese duck detail hand painted
Detail of Chinese Duck painting (artist Ziska Childs)
Bird of paradise detail handpainted
Detail of Chinese Goose Painting (artist Ziska Childs)
mulberry tree and golden pheasant detail
Detail of the Golden Pheasant Painting (artist Ziska Childs)
pheasant painting
Detail of Lady Amhearst Pheasant painting (artist, Patrick Storey)
peacock painting
Detail of Peahen painting (artist, Patrick Storey)
crane painting
Detail of Crane painting (artist, Patrick Storey)
goose painting
Detail of Flying Goose painting (artists, Ziska Childs and Patrick Storey)

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