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A perfect lawn

Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 04:47 pm
John Grim19 posts in thread
Hi guys, seeking the experts advice once again. How can one create a lawn effect on stage, without spending squillions on artificial turf? Note: Said garden scene is placed directly after the interval so there's set up time available (20 minutes), however on the other side of the scene, there's only a few minutes to clear props etc, including: garden bench, fake plants etc... the stage is jarrah stained floorboards. Can it be done? Lighting? Second question. I like the idea of using free standing lattice as screens, does anyone know where this can be hireed . purchased cheaply, or would it be better to paint a mobile flat? cheers Johnny Grim

You could also try...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 02:09 pm
You could also try...shag pile rugs dyed green, perhaps cut up a bit to make the pile uneven and then touched up with paint? I saw this done once successfully with a number of rugs, the edges were cut about too so they weren't symmetrical. Or if you wanted a slightly surreal effect use three perfectly placed round ones, all uniformly dyed a very unreal green. I hope you get the to bowls club, as suggested above, in time! PS: Is this for the sheep?? "Life is too short to stuff a mushroom"

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