this embodiment provides for a portable , easily - assembled , modular background set that can be used in television studios , theatre stages , and tradeshow booths , to name a few , and for displays in other settings , such as retail stores , physician &# 39 ; s offices , and the like , that is , wherever information needs to be displayed . according to this embodiment , an apparatus and method for providing said background set or display comprises a plurality of base structures ; a plurality of outer and inner collapsible corrugated plasticboard sleeves ; a plurality of supporting frames ; a hanger system ; an elastic cord stabilizing system ; and a collapsible backdrop system . these components are assembled from a very compact , collapsed , disassembled state in a quick and easy manner , with no special tools , to create a professional set or display that can be used in a plurality of different venues .