La Machine is a French production company based in Nantes, France, which is famous for the preformance called Sultan's Elephant, a which appeared in 2006 in London, England.
The group was formed by artists, designers, fabricators and technicians in early 1990s and is currently led by François Delarozière, Artistic Director and creator of La Princesse. They are known by its extraordinary theatrical machines, permanent installations, and also its own theatrical productions.
The huge 60 foot mechanical spider named La Princesse, visited Liverpool in on September 6th 2008, as one of the main parts of the city's Capital of Culture 2008 celebrations. This spider was operated by a number of operators, controlling the 8 legs and other movements of the spider. It investigated the city, visiting landmarks such as St George's hall and the Albert Dock, and walking down streets and climbing onto the side of a derelict tower block at the end of each performance.
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