John Bielenberg's Design for Maskers Festival Stage

To be completed and installed in Steamboat Landing Park by June of this year, the Belfast Maskers Festival stage will be the venue for our two outdoor summer shows, “Picnic” and “Cinderella”.

Designer and Master Carpenter John Bielenberg said the design is inspired by the permanent, architectural, indoor festival stages of Shakespeare Festivals, such as that of Stratford, Ontario. There will be several levels, allowing multiple entrances and exits in all directions. The vertical constructs in the back provide a firm base for any number of scenery and set elements to be attached. Mr. Bielenberg will perform the construction himself with the help of volunteers.

Funding for the stage was made possible by grants from the Davis Family Foundation and the Hut Foundation. The stage will also be made available for other groups to use during the Summer, with approval from the Belfast City Council.