At the 17th Century Royal Hospital Kilmainham there is a unique blend of the old and new. Since 1991 this historic and tranquil haven has been the home to the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

The challenge for the Flying Squad was to transform the grand hall into an auditorium for 200 guests with full proscenium arch staging. The building did not have the required facilities for the performance, so the Flying Squad production team brought in a power generator, full staging with a dance floor, a motorised lighting rig, follow-spot towers, sound and lighting desks, monitors and set dressing. Makeshift dressing rooms were constructed behind the hall in a deconsecrated church with a quick-change area built to the rear of the stage. The fit-up took three days in total with a crew of 15. After the performance the crew worked through the night to restore the hall to its original state.

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