Two more things: She's topless, and she's straddling him from the front as they "ride" against an ever-changing scenic background. .
Conceived and designed by Brian Thomson, the hot-wired bus which revolves and performs all kinds of jaw-dropping special effects is part of a rapidly-changing scenic circus of lighting tricks (designed by Nick Schlieper and Jonathan Spencer) which could only be managed by computers.
Throughout its length, it shifts between two and four lanes as it passes through a frequently changing setting of scenic forestry and smaller populations, as well as busy intersections and larger developments.
"Then after a while we both just kind of sat up in bed and said, 'Oh my God, that was an earthquake.' " Earthquake or no earthquake, the crowds flocking to wine country this holiday weekend for its culinary and scenic diversions were not changing their plans much.
Moor and glen, fir and gorse, burn and brae combine there with the changing patterns of sun and cloud to conjure scenic magic.
The costumes, by Han Feng, best known for her designs in Anthony Minghella's production of "Madama Butterfly" at the Metropolitan Opera, are colorful and ornate, in the Chinese theater style, and Derek McLane's scenic design creates the illusion of changing depths by throwing video images onto a series of scrims.
In the late 20th century, a rapidly changing China realized that it had in Hunan a scenic amazement on its hands.
His sure grasp of each form gives "Changing Stages" an easy cinematic style as he visits scenic places where playwrights lived.
"It seemed to me that perhaps things are changing a little too fast," said Michael Anania, who had been the theater's resident scenic designer for 20 years before being let go by Mr. Gennaro earlier this season.
According to feng shui beliefs, changing the name of a person or place can ameliorate one's destiny, so Mr. Yang, eager for a promotion, rechristened the scenic local Plaster Mountain as High Official Mountain.
