DRU
Active Member
Here is my conundrum:
Local church is doing Tarzan. Director wants a thrust/tennis court style set. Director describes adult Tarzan's entrance during "Son of Man" as "zip lining from audience to the stage". The producer has contacted Hall, Foy, and ZFX about a zip line effect, and they all returned with the same answer: "we don't do zip lines, but we do have tracked fly systems that can do a similar effect but better and safer". Her response to this was no; she does not want the "Peter Pan look", in her words. She wants a zip line. I told her that any company that could install zip lines would probably not be up to helping us, since it would most likely be out of their comfort zone. Another possible solution that came up in this meeting were aerial silks, which she was interested in, but still wanted that big Tarzan swing effect with a zip line. (And she wants a ZIP LINE, which I think completely misses the point on how Tarzan is supposed to look swinging.)
The church's space is basically a gymatorium, but it's more of an activity room than a gym. The stage has a wood floor, but the gym floor is carpeted. The ceiling has four large vaulted beams at each end that don't meet at the middle. Each one has a rated eye for hanging truss. The ceiling is covered, and besides the four points for truss, there are no other structural members available for hanging anything/anybody out over the gym
I have the task of researching all of this in more detail, mainly zip lines in theater, the use of aerial silks in theater, safety issues, rigging issues, how others have made Tarzan swing, cost analysis, insurance, etc.
Any thoughts or advice?
Local church is doing Tarzan. Director wants a thrust/tennis court style set. Director describes adult Tarzan's entrance during "Son of Man" as "zip lining from audience to the stage". The producer has contacted Hall, Foy, and ZFX about a zip line effect, and they all returned with the same answer: "we don't do zip lines, but we do have tracked fly systems that can do a similar effect but better and safer". Her response to this was no; she does not want the "Peter Pan look", in her words. She wants a zip line. I told her that any company that could install zip lines would probably not be up to helping us, since it would most likely be out of their comfort zone. Another possible solution that came up in this meeting were aerial silks, which she was interested in, but still wanted that big Tarzan swing effect with a zip line. (And she wants a ZIP LINE, which I think completely misses the point on how Tarzan is supposed to look swinging.)
The church's space is basically a gymatorium, but it's more of an activity room than a gym. The stage has a wood floor, but the gym floor is carpeted. The ceiling has four large vaulted beams at each end that don't meet at the middle. Each one has a rated eye for hanging truss. The ceiling is covered, and besides the four points for truss, there are no other structural members available for hanging anything/anybody out over the gym
I have the task of researching all of this in more detail, mainly zip lines in theater, the use of aerial silks in theater, safety issues, rigging issues, how others have made Tarzan swing, cost analysis, insurance, etc.
Any thoughts or advice?