Queen Victoria Maiden Voyage and Launch

Quayside, Southampton UK, 2007

Production design, staging, set, props and overall theatre structure housing and layout design for Stufish Entertainment Architects. Ala designed and managed the set for this creative show, and the assembly of the theatre from two rental structures alongside legendary Production Manager and Producer Robbie Williams (the original!) Launched by Princes Charles, and Camilla (then Parker-Bowles), the ship was visible and lit through the rear wall of the theatre, built alongside it. Derek Jacobi, the London Philharmonic, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball and Katherine Jenkins performed during the show.

Azura, Ventura & Adonia

Launch and First Voyage Celebrations

Southampton, UK 2009/2010/2011

Featuring Darcy Bussell and Trevor McDonald, with choreography by Kim Gavin, this launch party, bottle smash and inaugural celebration took place on the top deck of the new ship for P&O. Stages were built over swimming pools, to create raised platforms with audience in amongst the shows. Followed next season by a launch of Ventura, with Helen Mirren, then Adonia next year with Hugh Bonneville and Shirley Bassey. These three events, again for Mark Fisher OBE MVO RDI, were a new step in presenting creative shows with a storyline at this type of event.