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Prop problem?

Sun, 6 June 2010, 09:50 am

JennyFer13 posts in thread

Hi all. I have a tech problem if anyone can help with ideas. In the play that I'm doing one of the characters has to spray another with a fire extinguisher. I presume that using a real one is a no go, chemicals etc. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm not up on this sort of thing. Cheers Jenny

Hmm

Sun, 6 June 2010, 11:30 am

Rapunzel

I was wondering about a water extinguisher but they are under pressure so might injure your actor, quite aside from the problem of "wet actor, wet costume, pools of water on stage, etc. etc.". Unless that is the effect that is wanted? The old bucket of water in the face schtick! I'm with Na, the smoke in a can aimed at the (cough) trouser zip area might be best. Can you give a little more detail about the situation and the effect wanted? It might help spark some other ideas :) "Life is too short to stuff a mushroom"

Thread (13 posts)

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Prop problem?— JennyFer6 June 2010

Why not check out— Na6 June 2010
You can get refillable— jeffhansen6 June 2010
- Alternatively, red with a— Walter Plinge16 June 2010
Hmm— Rapunzel6 June 2010
Frozen effect— JennyFer6 June 2010
A simple freeze spray may— David Ashton6 June 2010
Air water extinguishers— JoeMc7 June 2010
You need something that is— anothertech8 June 2010
How is this for utalising fully charged props— JoeMc8 June 2010
Thanks— JennyFer8 June 2010
Lazy susans— Walter Plinge16 July 2010
- Not sure what you mean,— JoeMc17 July 2010

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