Set design – Act III, scene 1
tavern interior

Assignment for New Scenery, 1984:

The Australian Ballet
State Theatre, the Arts Centre, Melbourne
Revival of 1970 production
First night projected for early 1986

Owing to budget cuts, Kay’s new scenery was never realized1Following Barry Kay’s death in 1985, The Australian Ballet approached Michael Werner, Kay’s assistant, assigning him to build the maquettes based on Kay’s drawings so as to realize the new scenery. While contractual negotiations to this end were in progress, unforeseen budget cuts prevented the Company from pursuing its intentions. It consequently decided to continue mounting the already heavily battered and repaired scenery of the 1970 stage production for as long as possible..