# Monstrous King Kong Musicals This King Kong Film-Inspired Performance Has a Life-Sized Character By M | Published 2013-07-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-kong-film References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/54404/) & [indesignlive](http://www.indesignlive.com/articles/in-review/kingdom-kong-peter-england) With the adaptation of the legendary King Kong film into the British King Kong Live on Stage theater production, production artist Peter England created a life-size, gigantic King Kong functional puppet. Clocking in at the weight of 1.1-tons, this King Kong film-inspired puppet is one hefty gorilla. Crafted to function through a specially made program, this massive King Kong uses specially designed discs that allow his plaster limbs to properly move. As expected, this performance tells the romantic sci-fi love story of King Kong and Susan. King Kong takes up almost the entire stage, and really is the beastly star of this amazing theater performance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gigantic Puppetry:** The trend towards creating massive and functional puppets in live performances and theater can lead to innovations in engineering and programming. - **Film-inspired Theater:** The trend towards adapting popular films into live theater productions provides an opportunity to create new experiences and interpretations of well-known stories. - **Sci-fi Romance Narratives:** The trend towards futuristic love stories can inspire innovative ways to combine technology, art, and storytelling. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Theater and Live Entertainment:** The theater and live entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of creating massive and functional puppets in its live productions. - **Film and Media:** The film and media industry can broaden their reach in audiences by adapting popular films into live theater productions. - **Technology and Engineering:** The technology and engineering industry can collaborate with the entertainment industry to develop and create new, sophisticated functional puppets for live performances. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vitamin-Packed Low-Calorie Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-kongin-1.md) - [Tea-Sourced Caffeine Energy Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-kongin-energy-drinks.md) - [Game-Inspired Large Scale Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donkey-kong-arcade-cabinet.md) - [Film Anniversary Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/godzilla-popcorn-bucket.md) - [Monster-Honoring Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/godzilla-lego.md) - [Caffeinated Multivitamin Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-kongin.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Spooky Life-Size Animatronics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-character.md) - [Animated Series Stage Adaptations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stage-adaptation.md)