Pokeeto
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The illusion: A cardboard box, approximately 2' X 2', filled with books located in an old attic is emptied, tipped over, by a group of kids in view of the audience. Moments later someone "magically" appears from the same box. There are no trap doors in the stage and the box is immediately removed. There is ample room for a person to hide near the box and move behind it during the transformation.
At the conclusion of the show the same actor climbs back in and sinks out of site but must reposition them self in seconds for curtain call.
Currently the box idea we have is a false back inside the box, held in place by a person who tips the box over. When the box is righted the new person pushes the false back to the front of the box, crawls in, and stands up, but the box seems a bit shaky and may not survive more than one rehearsal/performance at a time.
What is our best, long term solution. We have 3 weeks of box torturing ahead of us. Thanks for your help.
At the conclusion of the show the same actor climbs back in and sinks out of site but must reposition them self in seconds for curtain call.
Currently the box idea we have is a false back inside the box, held in place by a person who tips the box over. When the box is righted the new person pushes the false back to the front of the box, crawls in, and stands up, but the box seems a bit shaky and may not survive more than one rehearsal/performance at a time.
What is our best, long term solution. We have 3 weeks of box torturing ahead of us. Thanks for your help.