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INSIDE: Lord of the Rings on Stage

INSIDE follows the team of more than 120 cast, crew and creatives as they puzzle over how to make the fictional world of Middle Earth come alive on a London stage. Tuesday, August 18th at 10:00 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

Creating a fictional world of kingdoms, mountain ranges and enchanted forests with a complex revolving stage and actors walking on stilts, the cast and crew have a huge number of risky elements to contend with to make the show work.

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Battle of Helms Deep

With just hours to go until audiences come for the first time, the ambitious set keeps breaking down. And where is the leading lady?

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