This week 350 young people had the opportunity to take a glimpse behind the curtain of the multi award-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Students from the Hippodrome Education Network (HEN) were able to participate in the hugely successful Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical thanks to Global Creatures, Producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Following on from popular events in London, Manchester, and across the globe, Get Technical! offers the chance to hear from members of the production’s backstage and technical teams, watch live on-stage demonstrations and learn more about what goes into the making of a musical Spectacular!

From wigs to wardrobe and sound to stage management, the event motivates and inspires young people to consider a career in backstage positions in the performing arts industry. Attendees were shown how the different technical departments work together to create the production and were given a sneak peek of some of the stage secrets and magic behind the show, before watching the evening performance.

Backstage and technical team members also shared stories from their own career journeys and gave tips for getting into the industry.

“Backstage is where all the magic happens. Producers are constantly on the lookout for great crew and backstage company members,” explains producer Carmen Pavlovic.

“We’re after stage managers; lighting technicians; hair, wig and makeup artists; wardrobe assistants; set automation and mechanists to name a few. We’re thrilled to reach even more people with Get Technical as part of our World Tour. We hope young people will be inspired to consider the many potential career pathways into working in live theatre.”

Get Technical! at the Birmingham Hippodrome is presented by Global Creatures in partnership with the Hippodrome Education Network.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is at Birmingham Hippodrome until Saturday 15 November. For information and to book tickets, go to moulinrougemusical.co.uk