A Selection of Trees we have created over the years….
We sculpt various items for our sets, often rocks, architectural details, bespoke props, but trees are a particular favourite.
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Category: Scenery Construction
We are looking forward to another year as busy and varied as 2024.
This is a selection of what we got up to…
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Dick Whittington’s Quadruple Outings!
Our Beautiful Dick Whittington sets have had a busy passed few months appearing in four separate pantomime productions. It never ceases to surprise us how each season tends to have a popular theme, and this last year’s was definitely Dick! The forthcoming season seems to be a battle of the Beauties; with an equal number ...
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We’re back!
We are very happy to be building scenery once again for the outdoor summer season at The Watermill theatre. This is the set for As You Like It and will be followed, with a few adjustments to the set, by the Just So stories. The stage is situated in the idyllic riverside gardens of the ...
Read MoreA New Cottage for Dame Trott for our Jack and the Beanstalk set 1
We have been working on some replacement flats for our Dame Trott cottage scene making them lighter and easier to handle than the original scenes which comprised two flown frenchman that were hugely large and heavy. In their place we have created a double sided trucked flat, a door flat that doubles as both inside ...
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Adding a little sparkle to our Cinderella set 1……
….we decided to brighten up our Cinderella portals with a touch of glitter. See the difference in these before and after photographs.
Read MoreOn our way with our new shepherd hut build
David has made a start on building a shepherd hut. The framework for all the walls are now complete. Next will be the floor and then the chassis. We intend to build this to sell it on. It will be finished inside and have a wood burner installed. Whoever buys it can request other customisations ...
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We would like to let everyone know that DSH is still open for business.
During these unprecedented weeks of frightening news, emotional and financial hardship in which the country pulls together in it’s battle against the Covid-19 virus, we count our blessings that DSH is a small, family run business and as such we are able to continue manufacturing scenery and taking orders for pantomime set hire. Our workshop ...
Read MoreA message of solidarity to all pantomime producers
Since the government announcement of emergency funding to The Arts, we at DSH would like to say to all producers and venues who were on the brink of writing off their pantomime season that we are here, we have scenery and we can work with you to help create your production. Whether you normally build your ...
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