Originally, started as just an insight into this world, but I ended up diving into the deep end on a month-long adventure. I attended multiple rehearsals a week, costume fittings, and set-building. As someone with limited theatre production knowledge, I was fascinated with how much work goes into making a theatre production of this scale. After interviewing the director, Keli Crawford-Truckey, and the creator of the original novel, Gregory Manchess, I also got an insight into the struggles of adapting a book to the stage for the first time. From the props to life-sized bear puppets and the breathtaking backgrounds painted by Manchess, this show was visually stunning.