Dragon Josephine, powered by Ysebaert

Theatre company Cie des 4 Saisons has developed a fully-automated dragon for their latest production, measuring 7 metres tall and 12 metres long. They have been working on their dragon, called 'Josephine', for the last 2 years. The dragon was designed to move, talk and puff out smoke! The entire structure is built around the forklift truck used as its skeleton. 

They asked us to advise on their energy system. We supplied 3 Lithium Smart 24V/200Ah batteries, a Skylla-TG 24/100 battery charger and BMS. This enabled them to control a hydraulic pump, allowing the dragon's neck and head to move, as well as giving it the ability to puff smoke. 

The new show tells the story of a dragon that fell asleep during the Middle Ages and woke up in our era, when everything has changed a lot. The show deals with themes such as the environmental transition and transgenders. The dragon identifies more as a woman than a man, and asks whether her name can be changed to Josephine.

We think that the result has been a great success!