The set:
- The stage is dominated by one major set element, a traveling tower called the Bataclan, which alters the configuration of the performance space as it moves.
- The decoration of the Bataclan is inspired by Hindu culture, Pakistani buses and Indian jewelry.
- The surface of the stage is decorated to look like a starry sky, and in the center ring is a graphic representation of the sky in Montreal on the night of the first public performance.
The costumes:
- Percussion instruments have been made out of molded carbon for the "Skeleton" costume. They look and sound like bones when the performers hit them against each other to create a musical rhythm.
- The "Rat Cape" is a costume that creates the illusion that rats are running down a performer's body before disappearing into a trap. This would be relatively easy in a film, but it's a lot more difficult to achieve live on stage. Following a long period of trial and error, the final "Rat Cape" costume is made up of 150 fake fur rats with crystal eyes to catch the light. The running effect was inspired by the mechanism of vertical blinds and several of the rats are fitted with little wheels to make them seem even more alive.
- For the Juggler's costume, designer Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt found a fabric made of mirrored squares that reflect the light and make him look like a living disco ball. The effect is so dazzling she was actually afraid he might blind himself when he moves his arms.
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