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On Stage effects

Tue, 8 May 2001, 06:04 pm
Walter Plinge11 posts in thread
Having just read some intersting comments about theatre in Gosnells I hope that I can get some help from you all.
Acorn Theatre "The Smallest Theatre in the World"(Guiness Book of Records) is getting set to perform Roald Dahl's "The Witches". I would like some technical advice about on stage explosions. They are being used to cover human sized actors turning into mice (actual size).
We have thought about flashes of light and coloured smoke. Any other ideas?
Thanks
Wes

RE: On Stage effects

Sat, 19 May 2001, 03:57 pm
Walter Plinge
We have always found the only really effective way to do this transformation is to drug the audience.

A little LSD in the pre-show coffee normally does the trick. I am sure that there are better "designer" drugs round that can do a better job now a days, but you really can't beat the old faithful when you really need a good mass hallucination.

Alternately you may wish to contact the American embassy to find out what George Bush is using on the American public !!! They think he is a statesman !


If all else fails and I think that in a venue the size of acorns it will... I still like the old "dark scene" before the good old fashioned "audience blinder" with a simultanous burst balloon in a trash can from the back of the auditorium. You may need a disclaimer for any or all of these approaches.

Ian.

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