Merry Wives of Windsor | Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Summer 2019

The Giant Buck (Laundry) Basket for Falstaff to Sneak Away In

Plan A (which did not work)

My plan was to use aluminum flat-bar to help keep the basket lightweight since the jute rug itself was quite heavy. Unfortunately it did not hold the weight of the jute as well as I wanted and was quickly mangled by the actors (through no fault of their own).

Frame Plan A

Stitching on the Jute

Frame Plan A Upright

Plan B

I enlisted the help of Scenic Designer Mike Salazar to help weld a steel frame for the basket. The new frame, while being heavier, can easily hold the weight jute, as well as that of a person on the edge.

Welded Steel Frame

Buck Away!

Falstaff Sneaks Out in the Buck Basket

Ford Throws Falstaff Into the Basket, Knocking it Over

Ford Searches the Basket From Within

Ford Throwing Laundry at Sir Hugh

Ford Throwing Laundry All Over

(Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez)