Timelapse of the Mary Poppins set being built at Dubai Opera - video

In just 45 seconds, watch as the tech team at Dubai Opera put together the entire Mary Poppins set. The musical is based on a book which later became a film and tells the story of a British nanny that arrives by parasol at the Banks home on Cherry Tree Lane, bringing a world of magic, travel and imagination to the family’s children.

• Mary Poppins runs until May 25, tickets from Dh250, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com