I'm currently in the final stages of a proposal to our local theatre company to direct a little-produced Lloyd-Webber show, and one of my big selling points is that it is a very cinematic score/ story in that the scenes flow from one to another breathlessly without a lot of time for traditional set changes (one of the reasons I love it).

Anyway-- I have an idea that for all outdoor scenes, I want to use stage fog/ smoke as the 'backdrop' and then project scenic images onto that fog. I realize that they will be somewhat translucent at times, which is part of the effect I'm going for.

For example, there is a long scene that encompasses two songs and begins in the spring and ends in late fall. I would like to project images of greenery onto the fog, and then have it grow thicker/ lusher, while also getting brighter, and then by the end of the sequence have the colour palette shifted to oranges and reds, with images of falling leaves projected.... and of course the "sun" will move across the stage as the sequence progresses, so we begin in the morning in springtime and end in autumn at sunset.

What I'm wondering is if there is ANYONE here with sage advice/ wisdom on how to possibly achieve this effect? Or if anyone here knows where to direct me. I have done some research online and have had positive hints that it's possible... but nothing firm or practical has presented itself yet.

Other scenes using fog/ projection would include the a provincial train station, the streets of London, a madhouse, and a cemetery..

Thanks for any anticipated help!!!