MPowers
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Midsummer Nights Dream. Lort B production at the Walnut in Philly, 1983 (ish). Puck and two faries were very accomplished gymnasts. Item 1 was a foam rubber toad 9' long, 5'wide and 42" tall with a mini trampoline built into the back. The second was a 12' diameter Daisy blossom with the center another mini tramp. They were placed on stage so Puck and the fairies could jump from various platforms (tree stumps and logs etc) land on the toad or flower and go bounding 10' - 15' across the stage. Puck had one exit where he lept from the stump to the flower to the toad and off to a big soft landing mat/pit in the wings. The "skin " of the toad and daisy center were lycra and rubber cemented to the tramp tops. The lycra skin stretched with the tramp and hid the frames. The rubber cement prevent the lycra from sliping or sliding on the tramp surface as the performers landed and vaulted.
Michael Powers, Project Manager, ETCP Certified Rigger-Theatre
Central Lighting & Equipment, Des Moines, Ia. Central Lighting & Equipment
Michael Powers, Project Manager, ETCP Certified Rigger-Theatre
Central Lighting & Equipment, Des Moines, Ia. Central Lighting & Equipment