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===Nooses'===
===Nooses'===
In Act 2 five nooses were to drop from the grid as quickly as possible. To do this, the nooses were made from hemp so that a single point could be run from the fly floor through a header block on the grid and then straight down to the stage where the noose would then be tied into it.
There was always a worry that the noose wouldn't be enough weight for the line to run quickly on it's own, so 6m above the knot, a few key clamps were shackled onto an alpine butterfly to add extra weight, and make sure it ran in like it was being dropped.


==Props==
==Props==

Revision as of 12:44, 13 June 2012


Magic Flute 2012
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Magic Flute
Creative
Director William Relton
Written by Mozart
Set Designer Cordelia Chisholm
Lighting Designer Alexander Ridgers
Stats
Venue New Athenaeum
Tech Week 22nd May '12
Performance Dates 9th - 14th June '12

Crew

Production Manager - Lynfryn MacKenzie


Stage Manager - Dougal Gudim

Deputy Stage Manager - Marian Sharkey

Assistant Stage Managers - Elleanor Taylor, Jane Paterson


Set Designer - Cordelia Chisholm

Lighting Designer - Alexander Ridgers

Sound Designer - Blair Omond


Technical Stage Manager - Fiona Nisbet

Deputy TSM - Rebecca Coull

Head Flys - Melissa MacDonald


Production Electricians - Fraser Walker, Christopher McIntyre

Electrics Crew - Oliver Gorman

Lighting Operator - Sam Cunningham

Sound Operator - Blair Omond


Technical Crew - Ben Terry, Andrew McCabe, Jennifer Howes, Ashley Kerray

Set

Stage Rake

Iris'

Doors

Trap Doors

Falling Pigeon

During the first Act, a dead bird was to fall from the grid. To do this, I used the same kabuki method as Aladdin Panto 2011, but made it far shorter so that only two pins were needed, and asked the props department to add some loops onto the pigeon.

Nooses'

In Act 2 five nooses were to drop from the grid as quickly as possible. To do this, the nooses were made from hemp so that a single point could be run from the fly floor through a header block on the grid and then straight down to the stage where the noose would then be tied into it.

There was always a worry that the noose wouldn't be enough weight for the line to run quickly on it's own, so 6m above the knot, a few key clamps were shackled onto an alpine butterfly to add extra weight, and make sure it ran in like it was being dropped.

Props

The making of the Magic Xylophone

Technical Challenges

Sliders

Rake Traps

Automation

Props