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Does anyone out in musical theatre land know of any good remedies to keep a sore throat at bay for the season. As our whole cast have never sung in a show before i think we will need all the help we can get.SharonAcorn Theatre

> Does anyone out in musical theatre land know of any good remedies> to keep a sore throat at bay for the season. As our whole cast have> never sung in a show before i think we will need all the help we can> get.hmmm...plenty of sleep, plenty of warming up before a show and no milky stuff, just hot/warm water for at least an hour or two before you go on to sing to keep the throat clear ...and rest the voice box inbetween shows;)works for me anyway:)Sharon

Hi Sharoni'm sure you've thought of this already, but i guess the best "remedy" might be to avoid the sore throat in the first place:)perhaps you could find a good singing teacher to take you through some exercises to strengthen your voices and to lead warm-ups prior to performance?Any takers?When i've overdone it though (try two un-miked outdoor shows per day, 7 days a week to 2,000+ audiences!) hot lemon and honey, avoid milk drinks and chocolate, and have a glass of port and a glass of orange juice after the show.Good luck.Cheers,Grant

Mmmmmm port, well i can assure you there is never a shortage of that backstage., thanks for the tips. Drink Port and avoid milk. Drink Port, drink port - what were we avoiding? Oh well- Drink Port.Sharon> Hi Sharon> i'm sure you've thought of this already, but i guess the best> "remedy" might be to avoid the sore throat in the first> place> :)> perhaps you could find a good singing teacher to take you through> some exercises to strengthen your voices and to lead warm-ups prior> to performance?> Any takers?> When i've overdone it though (try two un-miked outdoor shows> per day, 7 days a week to 2,000+ audiences!) hot lemon and honey,> avoid milk drinks and chocolate, and have a glass of port and a glass> of orange juice after the show.> Good luck.> Cheers,> Grant

> Mmmmmm port, well i can assure you there is never a shortage> of that backstage., thanks for the tips. Drink Port and avoid milk.> Drink Port, drink port - what were we avoiding? Oh well- Drink Port.doh!hehehethat was port _after_ the show:)*mutter*what a slur on my tee-total, methodist upbringing*/mutter*CheersGrant