“As a production designer, I put together the overall design based on what is required,” and this required quite a bit of bells and whistles including rolling stages, lifts, kabukis, and other gags. Other aspects, though, were axed due to the unavailability of trucks. “Everybody is touring now so even getting trucks and buses was tough.” But Production/Lighting Designer Gary Westcott and team got creative with risers used in different configurations that made for the unique look of a stage on top of a stage look.
Read the full story of Westcott’s work on the F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) tour, with LL Cool J headlining in PLSN’s November issue on page 68.
