Torin Douglas contacted Maltbury on behalf of the church, and Maltbury MD Philip Sparkes, Douglas and Father Kevin Morris of St Michaels discussed the church's requirements. The staging would need to operate at different levels, be able to cope with the three levels of floor in the area, and be easily and compactly stored when not in use: Maltbury's Metrodeck system was chosen to meet these demands.
The final package supplied was one of bespoke and standard modules, which provided a good fit with maximum versatility, say Maltbury. It allowed the church to create a number of stage variations for virtually any performance occasion, which have already ranged from classical concerts to a children's production of The Wizard of Oz. As Torin Douglas says: "The staging has worked very well for St Michael & All Angels, giving us real flexibility for concerts and other productions. We have a raised area in the centre of the church and, by using legs of different lengths, Maltbury enabled us to cover this with a single-level stage."
(Lee Baldock)
