Book IV Prelude Challenge: Category A: Woodland Amphitheater

[LordDan]

This is Tom, a renowned bard from Avalonia, who has wandered far and wide across Historica, sharing his songs and stories. His travels have taken him to countless venues, each with its own trials. In Kaliphlin, there’s always sand in his boots, in Mitgardia, he nearly freezes walking from the inn to the stage; in Varlyrio, the seas leave him queasy and seasick; and in Nocturnus, the crowds are always dead… literally. In the end, he always comes back to Avalonia.

Today, Tom is performing at the Woodland Amphitheater, one of Avalonia’s premier destinations. This naturally formed amphitheater is famed for its excellent acoustics and draws a large crowd from across the nearby lands, including some famed Avalonian adventurers and lords. 

 

When concerts are held, the Woodland Amphitheater comes alive with vendors and traders who set up shop around the grounds. Today, visitors can enjoy a wide selection of food and drink at the amphitheater. Vendors offer beer and wine, serve honey-glazed chicken hot off the spit,  offer pipe weed and other smokes, and even magical shrooms. Outhouses are also provided for guests.

 [spoiler] Here are some overview shots of the build as well as a wip shot showing the stands. 

 The amphitheater technique was roughly based on this build from Hardegon on Flickr. [/spoiler]

The back of the build is built 5 bricks high so I can incorporate it into a LUG display we have been working on. Hope you enjoy! 

[W Navarre]

Fabulous curved amphitheater seats! Great festive fig life too, and nice Avalonian trees! 

[Ben S]

Impressive build! Great attention to detail. I love the variety of the characters (I even recognize at least  one familiar face! ).

[Seagull King of Vaughan]

I love the theater, the trees, the people…nothing feels out of place here! I love how you’ve given various banners out too.

[jtooker]

And here I thought my wooded theatre was a novel idea!  Yours great terrific!  The large round curves work very well for a stone amphitheater.   Having all the kids standing up front was a great idea.

Including all the 'concessions' in back really sets the mood too.

[LettuceBrick]

Very organic looking trees!

[mrcp6d]

Oh man, this is fantastic!  Those curved seats are perfect for the size of this build and the whole amphitheater is integrated seamlessly into the landscape.  Amazing work given all the off-grid building here.  

[Kai NRG]

This is very cool, particularly the rounded levels of amphitheater--I love the shot with all the minifigures, but I'm so glad you showed us the WIP shot too because otherwise I would hardly have known they were standing on a quarter circle!  A lot of the details around back are really fun too and make this feel like a real place.  Great stuff.

[MKJoshA]

Your amphitheater steals the show. But it's the details that keep you there! I love all the characters you've filled your MOC with. And the two little outhouses are a fantastic touch.